The veteran's malignant brain tumor was not caused by any aspect of service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year following his separation from service.
The deciding factor: No causal link has been established between the veteran's glioblastoma multiforme and exposure to chemical agents or ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0620112
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What this means for you
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