Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by ensuring an adequate VA medical opinion is obtained regarding the Veteran's exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it relied on incomplete information, specifically an older TERA memorandum that did not find the Veteran participated in a TERA.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097118
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