The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus, which may be related to his service-connected discoid lupus erythematosus or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not substantially comply with the remand directives and further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has systemic lupus erythematosus and its relationship to his service-connected condition and/or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- systemic lupus erythematosus, subcutaneous and/or sub-acute lupus erythematosus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126233
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and systemic lupus erythematosus as there was no evidence of onset during active service or etiological relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to an increased disability rating for lupus was dismissed due to the Veteran attempting to appeal a deferral, which cannot be appealed.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus to correct an error in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.
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