The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to duty to notify and duty to assist, as well as a need for an opinion regarding the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there are procedural deficiencies in the notification process and a need for a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- glioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1311383
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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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioma, which caused his death, was not incurred during active duty service and is not related to exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's headaches, including those related to his service-connected low back disability, need further examination and opinion before a final decision can be made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as the VA examiner is needed to determine if the Veteran’s brain tumor was related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's brain tumor (glioma), which caused his death, was related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
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