The Board has remanded two issues: stomach disorder and respiratory disorder, both potentially related to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if these conditions are service-connected.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service, but new evidence may establish a connection.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19192907
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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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