The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for residuals of a miscarriage and female infertility, both related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is requested to provide medical records from her miscarriage in 1997 and her current infertility issues. VA will schedule an examination to determine if these conditions are related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to assess the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a miscarriage, female infertility
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072208
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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.
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