The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a throat disability and gastrointestinal disability, both claimed as resulting from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service medical records show multiple instances of gastroenteritis and sore throats, but no definitive diagnosis or treatment for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not address the service medical records and VA clinical documentation showing recurrent gastrointestinal issues and throat complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, throat disability (claimed as Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure), gastrointestinal disability (claimed as Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- A20016603
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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