The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete records. The appellant seeks service connection for cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage, which she claims is related to her military service. The examiner's opinion was not adequate as it did not address the appellant’s statements about a head injury during basic training. The Board also noted that SSA records were not obtained.
The deciding factor: The VA examination provided an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the appellant's cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage, and the examiner was unable to provide a rationale for their conclusion without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18110508
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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 decided to remand the case due to the complexity of the matter and the need for an independent medical opinion from a Neurologist specializing in cavernous hemangioma malformations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and her active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete records. The appellant seeks service connection for cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage, which she claims is related to her military service. The examiner's opinion was not adequate as it did not address the appellant’s statements about a head injury during basic training.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination, clarification of the appellant's service dates and nature, and additional development related to her claim for service connection for cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage.
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