The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion on whether the Veteran's glioblastoma of the brain is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, despite it not being included on the list of diseases presumptively related to such exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's glioblastoma of the brain due to its absence from the list of diseases presumed related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma of the brain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22002127
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma of the brain, is found to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board grants service connection for cause of death.
- Denied
The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to exposure to ionizing radiation, and thus denied the claim.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's glioblastoma of the brain was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also determined that a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death, thus denying both claims for service connection and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.
- Dismissed
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