The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, and further development is needed to determine if any diagnosed lung disability, including granulomas of the lung, had onset in or is otherwise related to active service, specifically as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The deciding factor: The remand is required because the May 2019 VA examination was based on factually incorrect information and did not adequately address the etiology of any diagnosed lung disability, including granulomas of the lung.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disability, granulomatous disease, granuloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196528
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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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