The Veteran's claim for service connection for a granuloma of the right middle lobe of the lung is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records. The Board will seek additional treatment records from KentuckyOne Jewish Hospital and the Louisville VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence linking the granuloma to active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, necessitating further investigation of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- granuloma of the right middle lobe of the lung
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1704595
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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.
What you can do next
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