The Veteran's claim for service connection for interstitial lung disease, including as due to exposure to herbicides and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded for further development. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to address the nature and etiology of his interstitial lung disease as it relates to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires an evaluation of whether his current disability is related to active service, including exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100512
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 remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication due to an incomplete records search regarding potential service in Vietnam and inadequate explanation of why certain diagnoses were combined.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for interstitial lung disease, both prior to and from November 10, 2022.
- Denied
The appeal was denied for various claims, including entitlement to a higher rating and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for interstitial lung disease due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current disability.
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