The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a spot on his lung, a skin rash, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and tinnitus due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to address these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the conditions based on the current record, particularly regarding the timing of any symptoms and their relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Spot on the lung"}, {"condition_name":"Skin rash on back and shoulders"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115946
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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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