The Board determined that none of the conditions which caused or contributed to the veteran's death were incurred in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence demonstrated that none of the conditions (pulmonary tuberculosis, heart failure, bronchopneumonia) causing the veteran's death was incurred during his military service or arose during a presumptive period following service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, heart failure, bronchopneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023358
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What this means for you
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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 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for heart failure, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction.
- 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 appeal is dismissed as the Veteran did not express disagreement with any issue decided by the AOJ within the prior year.
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