The Veteran's digestive condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was caused by her presumed exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune during her military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must assess whether the Veteran’s digestive condition began during or was otherwise caused by her military service, including as a result of her presumed in-service exposure to volatile organic compounds in the water supply at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Digestive condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179606
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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