The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant neoplasm of the brain is being remanded due to a failure to provide opinions on whether it was related to an in-service event or injury, including a grenade ambush resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI), and whether it was caused or aggravated by TBI.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous remand did not include opinions on the relationship of the Veteran's brain cancer to service events or injuries, as well as its relation to his service-connected TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of the brain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034142
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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 remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death due to a malignant neoplasm of the brain, as additional development is required to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to glioblastoma, finding that it was not related to service and no other service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to death.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, a malignant neoplasm of the brain, was incurred in service due to Agent Orange exposure. With resolution of reasonable doubt, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for brain cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
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