The Veteran's glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, was not incurred in service and is not related to his military service.,The cause of the Veteran's death (glioblastoma) was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence that the glioblastoma was demonstrated in service and there is no association between the brain cancer and service. The Veteran died from glioblastoma, which is not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23063065
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The Board granted service connection for glioblastoma under the PACT Act and a temporary total evaluation based on surgery.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that glioblastoma was at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during active service in Vietnam.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his glioblastoma was related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for glioblastoma and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
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