The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining declassified records and a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's brainstem glioma.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further investigation into the Veteran's exposure during service and the etiology of his brainstem glioma.
- Claimed conditions
- brainstem glioma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1611933
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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 Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminants during service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's brainstem glioma did not have its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to active duty service, including exposure to sarin. Service connection for this condition is therefore denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's brainstem glioma is remanded due to potential exposure to contaminants at Edgewood during his service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for brainstem glioma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's brainstem glioma.
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