The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lymph node disorder, including exposure to herbicide agents and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s lymph node disorder, specifically related to exposure to herbicide agents and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20049023
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lymph node disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lymph node disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition and there is no evidence of a chronic lymphatic disorder during or recent to the filing of the claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation greater than 30 percent for anxiety disorder, and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.,Service connection for chronic ear infections is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiology related to service. The Veteran's claim for lymph node disorder is also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current lymph node disorder, cervical dysplasia, or skin disorder characterized by cellulitis on the chin and above the eye. The preponderance of evidence is against her claims for service connection in all three instances.
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