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.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's glioblastoma and his in-service herbicide exposure or any other aspect of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- glioblastoma multiforme
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023718
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's glioblastoma was caused by his service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to obtain such an opinion.
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