The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Barrett’s esophagus, arteriosclerosis, and colitis as secondary to service-connected Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to service or any event of service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Additionally, the examiner should address whether they were caused by, proximately due to, or aggravated by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and service, as well as their relation to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett’s esophagus, arteriosclerosis, colitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125478
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.
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