The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his glioblastoma was related to herbicide exposure during service. The cause of death was respiratory failure due to glioblastoma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's glioblastoma may have a histological component of sarcoma, which is associated with herbicide exposure under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- Glioblastoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23002870
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What this means for you
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