The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to a lack of a VA examination and insufficient evidence to decide the case. The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple sclerosis and sarcoidosis are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as there is insufficient evidence to decide the case without a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130841
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis as additional development is necessary.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182. The appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied based on the lack of evidence supporting a current disability.
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