The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but has denied the claim as there is no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service caused or contributed to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA doctor's opinion concluded that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was not a causal factor in his death and that it was not at least as likely as not related to his period as a prisoner of war.
- Claimed conditions
- infero-lateral wall myocardial infarction, pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019318
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was at least as likely as not a contributory cause of his death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 28, 2014 for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to restore a 100% rating for pulmonary tuberculosis with sleep apnea is dismissed as the requested rating was already in effect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and related respiratory conditions is now pending.
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