The Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory cancer is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. The Board will seek an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's assertion of exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune and review the military personnel records to confirm the length of time he was stationed there.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted raising a reasonable possibility of service connection for respiratory cancer, including potential exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory cancer, cancer, lymph nodes, larynx; cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196221
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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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