The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether his brain tumor qualifies for presumptive service connection.
The deciding factor: The case requires further evaluation of the Veteran's non-service connected disabilities and a determination regarding the nature of his brain tumor.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, diabetes, hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, chondromalacia patella, left knee disability, hemorrhoids, residuals of circumcision, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1125709
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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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