The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of death and burial benefits due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune, which could impact his eligibility for these benefits.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are related to service or specifically to his exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- metabolic encephalopathy, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia left retrocardiac and left basilar infiltrate, hypertension, coronary artery disease, chronic atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, benign prostate hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034416
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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
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