The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease, including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded. The appeal will be reconsidered after the Veteran undergoes an examination to determine if his Crohn's disease is related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a definitive opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's Crohn's disease is needed due to the lack of current medical evidence and because the claim involves exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which may be presumptively service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130796
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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