The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by a brain neoplasm, which is related to his service and exposure to environmental hazards in Saudi Arabia. As such, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: A VA neurologist provided an opinion supporting the appellant's claim based on the VFW article linking increased risk of brain cancer with exposure to sarin during the Gulf War, and the potential exposure of the Veteran in Saudi Arabia.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1136739
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