The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking her meningioma to her military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran’s service to her brain tumor and resulting death.
- Claimed conditions
- Meningioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050848
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for meningioma and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a nexus to herbicide exposure during military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a link between his meningioma and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a meningioma is granted, and he also receives special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining an opinion regarding secondary service connection for meningioma. The Veteran's contention that his meningioma is due to radiation treatment for his service-connected prostate cancer was considered, and the examiner should address direct service connection.
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