The Veteran's Barrett’s esophagus is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service, specifically the exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Barrett’s esophagus may be linked to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Barrett’s esophagus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188434
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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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