The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, POEMS Syndrome, a kidney condition, and thyroid condition, are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's service record does not show he served for 30 days or more at Camp Lejeune during the presumptive period. However, the Veteran asserts he had training weekends there and was exposed to contaminated water after the presumed exposure period ended. The Board is unable to determine if his conditions are related to this exposure without a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, POEMS Syndrome, a kidney condition, thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076573
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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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