Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a prostate disorder, and an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided are inadequate as they do not address all potential exposures and apply incorrect evidentiary standards.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, prostate disorder (benign prostatic hyperplasia), hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108225
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