The Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme, including with residual loss of field of vision, left eye blindness, limited cognitive abilities and coordination limitations, is found to be a result of his military service. The claim for accrued-benefits purposes and as the cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The expert medical opinions support that the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by exposure to Trichloroethylene during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme, left eye blindness, limited cognitive abilities, coordination limitations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442555
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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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