The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune and its impact on his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough direct evidence linking the Veteran’s service at Camp Lejeune to his cause of death, necessitating a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109790
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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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