The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete medical record and a need for additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's small cell lung cancer and exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on an incomplete medical history provided by the VA examiner, which led to a speculative opinion. The Board found that more information was needed to make a fully informed decision.
- Claimed conditions
- small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162695
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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.
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