The Board remanded the claims for service connection for brain tumor and seizures due to insufficient evidence, including a need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate as it did not consider all lay statements and other pertinent evidence regarding the onset of symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- brain tumor, seizures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000858
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.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for back conditions, left leg disability, right leg disability, and seizures is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
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