The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for esophagitis and spinal lumbar stenosis due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous rating decisions. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, particularly exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were insufficient and remanded for new evaluations as they did not consider all relevant medical and lay evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagitis condition, spinal lumbar stenosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021642
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of VA examinations and records. The Veteran's disabilities are related to service, but more evidence is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further development. The issues include osteoarthritis of the legs, spinal stenosis, and peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as herniated disc disease, degenerative disc disease, facet arthritis and spinal lumbar stenosis, is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.
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