The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is related to toxic exposure risk activities during his active military service, including contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA opinion was found inadequate because it relied on the absence of evidence and did not consider IBS as a presumptive condition for Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023712
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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