The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active service, which is necessary for proper adjudication of the claim.
The deciding factor: Verification of the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his active service is required to properly assess the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatomyositis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127540
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dermatomyositis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for dermatomyositis, finding the evidence persuasive against it being incurred in or caused by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for polymyositis and dermatomyositis due to exposure to anthrax vaccine, as it is unclear whether these conditions are related to military service. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service anthrax vaccine exposure and his current diagnoses.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
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