The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's lichen planus is related to service, specifically his time at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is conceded.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lichen planus and his service at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192223
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
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