The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate September 2016 VA examination, and requests that all pertinent records be obtained and a supplemental opinion provided.
The deciding factor: The September 2016 VA examiner's negative nexus opinion was based on incomplete records available for review, despite the Veteran’s service at Camp Lejeune being verified by VA. The examiner also discounted a private positive medical opinion due to lack of information about the length of time the Veteran spent at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196876
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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