The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected conditions. The brain tumor is not considered related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam as there is no presumption for such a condition under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: There is no positive association between exposure to herbicides and glioblastoma, which precludes service connection based on presumptive exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma, testicular carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0616970
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0616970.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for glioblastoma under the PACT Act and a temporary total evaluation based on surgery.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that glioblastoma was at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during active service in Vietnam.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his glioblastoma was related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his glioblastoma was at least as likely as not related to conceded exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.