The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives and thus, another remand is necessary to ensure due process and a complete record for the Veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to determine if the arachnoid cyst disorder was aggravated during service or related to service exposure, including head injuries and headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- arachnoid cyst disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22059844
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's arachnoid cyst disorder is being reviewed again for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the pre-service and congenital arachnoid cyst disorder was aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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