The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for meningioma and cause of death due to meningioma, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's meningioma and his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's meningioma is at least as likely as not related to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA medical opinions were inadequate for adjudicative purposes due to flaws identified in the July 2024 Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Claimed conditions
- meningioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24033027
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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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