The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed intestinal disability and rectal cancer, which are related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were insufficient as they did not adequately consider the Veteran's service record and medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal disability, rectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24034946
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an intestinal disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's rectal cancer is related to his active duty service and exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an intestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) due to a pre-existing condition, and ordered that he be scheduled for a medical examination to assess his current condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
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