The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which was presumed to have resulted from his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War period due to glioblastoma.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumptive provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which allows for presumptive service connection for certain diseases, including glioblastoma, in veterans exposed to burn pits or other toxic substances during the Gulf War period.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098204
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