The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issues of service connection will be decided based on the new evidence.
The deciding factor: A new VA opinion is needed to address the conflicting opinions of record regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and in-service exposure to contaminants while at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803397
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