The Board denied the claim that the veteran's death was caused by Agent Orange exposure and also denied service connection for a malignant brain tumor as a result of exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support an association between the veteran's brain tumor and his exposure to herbicides in service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral edema due to (or as a likely consequence of) glioblastoma, Glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0318579
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