The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor is reopened, but the Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain an independent medical opinion regarding the onset and development of the Veteran's brain tumor.
The deciding factor: The conflicting opinions in the record do not provide sufficient clarity on whether the Veteran's brain tumor clearly and unmistakably preexisted service or had its onset during service, necessitating further examination and opinion from a neurosurgeon.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008518
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during his military service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor and hypopituitarism due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for additional development to determine if the Veteran's brain tumor was aggravated by service.
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