The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma, including its presumed connection to Camp Lejeune exposure.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the lack of sufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran’s cancer was related to service or his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064779
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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