The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, conducting a VA examination, and complying with VBA Manual M21-1 procedures.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development as per VBA Manual M21-1 procedures for claims based on exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disability, chronic left lung disability, lipomas, chronic disability manifested by muscle deterioration, chronic disability manifested by degeneration of bones
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1755460
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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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