The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's tic disorder is related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an inadequate medical opinion that did not account for the Veteran's in-service complaints and his contention of chemical exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- tic disorder, involuntary movement disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019634
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a tic disorder is dismissed as premature.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The tic disorder claim is denied, as there is no current diagnosis of a tic disorder. The right shoulder strain and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress with intermittent major depressive episodes claims are denied due to lack of evidence showing an increase in severity within one year prior to the receipt of his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive disorder and tic disorder, both related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran is not precluded from establishing service connection with proof of direct causation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, to determine if service connection can be granted for psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD.
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