The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran had exposure to ionizing radiation during service, which could potentially affect his claim for cause of death. The appellant's request for dental x-rays at a private clinic is also being addressed.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to conduct further investigation into the appellant's claims regarding potential exposure to ionizing radiation and its impact on her husband's health.
- Claimed conditions
- right medial sphenoid meningioma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1620344
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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
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The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service treatment records and an inability to determine if the Veteran had exposure to ionizing radiation. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which may be related to his brain tumor.
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