The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's brain cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is needed due to insufficient evidence on the etiology of the Veteran's brain cancer, specifically whether it began in service or was caused by Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain tumor, Complications of brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025898
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor and pituitary condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's brain tumor, which was diagnosed as a pituitary tumor, is related to his service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's brain tumor.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that a brain tumor was related to his military service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.
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