Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's character of discharge does not bar treatment benefits under Chapter 17.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to verify a stressor and conduct VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003669
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