The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's skin disability is presumed to have been caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities, including those diagnosed after service.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen simplex, erythematous patch macular rash
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20034134
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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.
What you can do next
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