The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions from non-VA affiliated experts specializing in malignancies of the brain. The Veteran's claims file will be forwarded to an independent examiner who must determine if his glioma brain tumor is related to his active duty, specifically herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further remand was necessary due to the need for additional medical opinions from non-VA affiliated experts specializing in malignancies of the brain.
- Claimed conditions
- brain tumor, left temporal lobe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22009576
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's lung cancer and brain tumor are granted service connection, while his basal cell carcinoma (claimed as multiple myeloma) is denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Guam or elsewhere during active duty.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and brain tumor as no longer pending due to the cancellation of hearings and the granting of service connection for a back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate exposure records and medical opinions, and because the issues of service connection for brain tumor, migraine headaches, and seizures are intertwined.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's past due benefits were already awarded and no fees were withheld or paid, so there are no remaining disputes to be adjudicated.
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