The Board has expanded the appeal to include secondary service connection for glioblastoma multiforme due to PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme was related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides, and whether it was proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found the August 2019 VA examination inadequate for decision-making purposes regarding the relationship of the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder and exposure to herbicides, and remanded for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007952
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 the Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection, special monthly compensation, and Dependents' Educational Assistance due to a need for additional evidence regarding the etiology of glioblastoma multiforme.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was presumed to have resulted from his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War period due to glioblastoma.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for glioblastoma multiforme and a right temporal scar status post craniotomy, effective from November 30, 2017, with a maximum 100 percent disability rating assigned.
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