The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions and need for a new VA examination regarding any brain disorder, including residuals of trauma.
The deciding factor: There are inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided and the Veteran's service treatment records do not clearly indicate the extent of his head trauma during service.
- Claimed conditions
- brain disorder, residuals of trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21010759
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive impairments are at least in part related to his in-service TBI, and thus service connection is granted for residuals of a TBI.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus and brain disorder are granted as service connected. The decision is based on the direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a brain disorder, finding that the appellant did not have these conditions during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) from July 9, 1984 to August 20, 1984. The Board concluded that any preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination report. The case will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and consideration of all relevant records.
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