The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory arrest due to increased intracranial pressure from a Grade III Astrocytoma, was not caused or aggravated by exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's brain tumor was related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Grade III Astrocytoma, Respiratory Arrest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1202477
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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