The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stomach cancer is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA will request an independent medical expert to provide a definitive opinion.
The deciding factor: The absence of stomach cancer from the list of diseases for which service connection can be granted based on exposure to contaminated drinking water does not preclude establishing a direct causation between the Veteran's condition and his exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000505
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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.
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