The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's meningioma or brain tumor, including whether it is related to service, particularly herbicide agent exposure. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran claims his meningioma or brain tumor may be due to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. However, the Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if there was actual exposure and whether it caused the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Meningioma, Brain Tumor
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19167115
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for meningioma and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a nexus to herbicide exposure during military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a link between his meningioma and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for meningioma (claimed as pituitary tumor) due to lack of a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current diagnosis, despite previous exposure claims. The claim was not granted based on Agent Orange or ionized radiation exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to microwave radiation and dental x-rays during service, as well as a need for a more detailed medical opinion on the etiology of his meningioma.
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