The Board has found a duty to assist error occurred and remands the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed right ulnar neuropathy is etiologically related to his active service, including conceded in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's diagnosed right ulnar neuropathy (idiopathic polyneuropathy) is etiologically related to or otherwise attributable to his active service, including conceded in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- right ulnar neuropathy, idiopathic polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029670
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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