The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to glioblastoma multiforme, finding that none of his service-connected disabilities directly caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death. The appeal is dismissed as there was no evidence linking the glioblastoma multiforme to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions had a direct causal relationship with his death from glioblastoma multiforme, and thus could not be granted service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, residuals of laceration to the scalp with cellulitis of the face, status post excision of a left neck cyst
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23065110
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