The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need to consider new evidence and address a theory of entitlement based on newly submitted information.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is being remanded because new evidence suggests that his brain tumor may be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, which could potentially establish service connection under the 'new and material' theory.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of brain tumor, seizures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804424
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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