The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion and unresolved issues regarding service connection for the cause of death. The appellant is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stomach cancer, which was not related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for the cause of death remains in dispute.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new medical opinion is necessary due to deficiencies in the previous opinion and unresolved issues regarding service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cancer, metastatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039341
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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