The Board has decided that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for brain tumor. The Veteran's testimony at a hearing and his written statement indicate he believes he should never have been inducted into the Army, which suggests a possible reopening of the claim based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided new medical evidence suggesting he may not have been properly inducted into service, potentially opening up the possibility for a new determination regarding service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18140971
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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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- Denied
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