The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran had a meningioma during the appeal period and if so, what symptoms are associated with it. The examiner is asked to determine this and provide an opinion on whether the meningioma is at least as likely as not directly related to service or caused by his service-connected HIV.
The deciding factor: The Board found uncertainty about the diagnosis of meningioma during the appeal period and its relationship to service-connected HIV, requiring further examination for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- meningioma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024843
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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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