The veteran's death was related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for the cause of his death. The appellant is also granted Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The VAMC Pulmonary Section Chief Physician concluded that the veteran's asthma condition likely began during military service and accelerated after discharge, leading to his death from uncontrolled asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic bronchial asthma, Chronic alcoholism, Cardiac hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0006209
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and remanded both the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims.
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