The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Veteran's previous denial was based on the conclusion that his pre-existing brain tumor did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been submitted to support the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1549501
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during his military service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor and hypopituitarism due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for additional development to determine if the Veteran's brain tumor was aggravated by service.
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