The Board denied service connection for a malignant brain tumor due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that the evidence did not support a link between Agent Orange exposure and glioblastoma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no causal link between Agent Orange exposure and glioblastoma, and the medical literature did not support such a link.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038813
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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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