The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an in-person medical examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, including colon polyps and chronic diarrhea. The examiner is asked to consider whether these conditions are related to service, particularly given the Veteran's exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a need for an in-person medical examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder due to his lay assertions and conceded contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, colon polyps, chronic diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010794
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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