The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for metastatic brain tumor, parathyroid condition, and skin cancer (melanoma) due to his conceded herbicide agent exposure. The case is sent back for further development including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the Veteran has been granted herbicide exposure, he still needs to establish service connection for his claimed conditions as they are not among those diseases presumed associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic brain tumor, parathyroid condition, skin cancer (melanoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080327
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
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