The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is etiologically related to his military service exposure to Sarin gas during the Gulf War. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is therefore granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by Dr. SB established that the Veteran's glioblastoma was at least as likely as not due to his exposure to Sarin gas while in military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1204732
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of [REDACTED], 2009, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to glioblastoma multiforme, which is related to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Veteran's glioblastoma, which caused his death, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his in-service herbicide exposure or any other aspect of his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death is listed as glioblastoma multiforme. The Board has remanded the issues related to service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and other procedural matters.
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