The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new examination is required. The Veteran's service connection claim for systemic lupus erythematosus will be evaluated in light of his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the previous VA examinations did not comply with the Board’s June 2014 directives and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has systemic lupus erythematosus, whether it is distinct from his service-connected discoid lupus erythematosus, and its relationship to his service.
- 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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126233
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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