The Board found that the veteran's service-connected neck injury significantly contributed to his death from far-advanced Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and malnutrition.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's war-related neck injury had a significant contributory role in causing his death due to PTB and malnutrition resulting from difficulty swallowing.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck injury, Far-advanced Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), Malnutrition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102595
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