The appeal for service connection for glioblastoma was dismissed because the Veteran never filed a claim for this condition during his lifetime, and no substitution can be made as there was no active claim pending at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran did not file a claim for entitlement to service connection for glioblastoma during his lifetime, and no substitution can be made regarding an active claim as no claim was filed and still pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052369
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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 Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his glioblastoma was at least as likely as not related to conceded exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
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