The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's brain cancer (Pineoblastoma) was related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The VA must obtain a medical opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to provide an adequate medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his diagnosed condition, Pineoblastoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Pineoblastoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189254
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his Pineoblastoma. The case will be sent for further development including obtaining a dose estimate from VA and an opinion on whether the disease is related to service exposure to radiation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Pineoblastoma was related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The claim is being returned for further development and an adequate opinion.
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