The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cellular hemangioma is related to his service at Camp Lejeune, where he was exposed to contaminated water.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran suggests a possible association between his condition and exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune, but an additional examination is needed to determine if this relationship exists.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of right kidney, cellular hemangioma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2023
- Citation
- A23029023
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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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