The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's psoriasis and diabetes mellitus, type II, are related to his exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminants. The VA needs to obtain an additional opinion from a medical expert to determine if these conditions are directly related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran raised the issue of presumptive service connection for psoriasis and diabetes mellitus, type II, due to Camp Lejeune exposure but noted that these conditions are not listed as presumptive under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(f). Therefore, direct service connection may be established by proving a causal link between the conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192235
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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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