The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including heart disorders, kidney disorders, psychiatric disorders, hepatitis C, and liver disorders, all potentially related to exposures at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, kidney disorder, psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, liver disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180065
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder, specifically atrial fibrillation, due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney, liver, and pituitary gland disorders to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding their nature and etiology.
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