The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected basal cell carcinomas of the nose contributed to his death from malignant brain tumor. The claims for service connection for cause of death and eligibility for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected basal cell carcinomas contributed to his death from malignant brain tumor.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0932514
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a malignant brain tumor is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to forward records of potential radiation exposure in service to the Under Secretary for Health. The case will be referred back to VA's Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's brain tumor resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a malignant brain tumor, SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound, and the cause of the Veteran's death due to inextricably intertwined issues. The remand requires obtaining a VA etiological opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's brain tumor.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, which may be related to his service and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a malignant brain tumor due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that the evidence did not support a link between Agent Orange exposure and glioblastoma.
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