The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for uterine leiomyoma, osteopenia of the entire body, degenerative bone loss of the spine, and degenerative bone loss of the bilateral hips due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran’s reported in-service symptomology regarding heavy vaginal bleeding and her lay statements from family and friends corroborating this. The Board found that a remand was necessary to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether these disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine leiomyoma, osteopenia of the entire body, degenerative bone loss of the spine, degenerative bone loss of the bilateral hips
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19134518
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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