The Veteran's bladder condition and gastrointestinal disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to potential service connection based on exposure to contaminated water in Camp LeJeune.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence suggests a possible link between the Veteran's gastrointestinal conditions, including acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage with rectal bleeding, chronic active gastritis, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and gastric erosion of the stomach, and his service at Camp LeJeune where contaminated water was present.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder condition, Gastrointestinal disorder, including acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage with rectal bleeding, chronic active gastritis, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and gastric erosion of the stomach
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042628
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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
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