The Board has remanded the claims for rheumatoid arthritis, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, a kidney condition (to include kidney stones), gastrointestinal condition, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type 2 as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions related to the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his active-duty service at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, a kidney condition (to include kidney stones), gastrointestinal condition, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23013170
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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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