The Board has granted an effective date of February 17, 2011 for the grant of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme. Relevant service records were associated with the claims file after a previous denial in September 2011.
The deciding factor: Relevant service records confirming the Veteran's 'blue water' service during the Vietnam era were associated with the claims file after the September 2011 rating decision became final, allowing for reconsideration of the original claim.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme, brain neoplasm, lesion, tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079354
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of [REDACTED], 2009, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to glioblastoma multiforme, which is related to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Veteran's glioblastoma, which caused his death, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his in-service herbicide exposure or any other aspect of his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death is listed as glioblastoma multiforme. The Board has remanded the issues related to service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and other procedural matters.
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