The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, while dismissing the claims for hyperparathyroidism and chronic kidney disease as untimely.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 and June 2024 VA opinions were found inadequate, necessitating a new medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes in relation to his service at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25058049
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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