The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for liver lesions and a gall bladder disability due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to establish service connection without further development, including verification of the Veteran’s period of service at Camp Lejeune and additional VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- lesion of the liver, gall bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150245
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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