The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with a previous directive to obtain brain tumor tissue samples and to document all actions taken. The case will be remanded for further development, including obtaining the tissue samples and providing opinions on the Veteran's service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there was no substantial compliance with a previous directive to attempt to obtain brain tumor tissue samples and document all actions taken towards that end.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma (including malignant schwannoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196220
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that a brain tumor was related to his military service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's brain tumor disability, as well as inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
- Granted
The Board granted recognition of A.G. as the helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.
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