The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for back pain and muscle spasms, nasal polyps, stomach polyps, liver cyst, multiple kidney cysts, knot on back, cysts on penis, and cysts, polyps of the abdomen and pelvis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded as they have been reopened based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain and muscle spasms, nasal polyps, stomach polyps, liver cyst, multiple kidney cysts, knot on back, cysts on penis, cysts, polyps of the abdomen and pelvis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18106206
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic sinus condition, including whether it is related to service or toxic exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for a compensable rating for headaches, an increased rating for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, as well as denied service connection for various conditions including allergies, bronchiectasis, nasal polyps, nausea, severe anxiety, severe depression, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideations, and vertigo.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a back disability and neck disability was dismissed as moot, with full benefits granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for nasal polyps, as there was no evidence showing the Veteran's intent to file a claim prior to February 10, 2020.
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