The case is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notice requirements. The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for peripheral neuropathy and a brain tumor as a result of Agent Orange exposure are on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board has not provided adequate discussion regarding the notice requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 5103(a) as they pertain to the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, peripheral neuropathy, brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0334019
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a brain tumor as it is not etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty or his service-connected disability.
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