The Board has remanded the claims for tumor of the spine and its secondary conditions due to inadequate opinions regarding herbicide agent exposure and Camp Lejeune exposures.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were insufficient, as they did not address the Veteran's statements about his symptoms and their relation to service, nor did they consider genetic factors or other potential causes for ependymomas.
- Claimed conditions
- tumor of the spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016785
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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
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- Granted
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