The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issue of brain cancer because no VA examiner has opined whether the Veteran’s brain cancer is at least as likely as not related to his Agent Orange exposure while serving in Vietnam. The Veteran's service personnel records show he was stationed in Vietnam during active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide a clear opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's brain cancer due to lack of VA examination and conflicting medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142747
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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).
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