The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence linking his death to any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The expert medical opinion concluded that there was insufficient evidence to link the veteran's cause of death (cardiorespiratory arrest due to pulmonary tuberculosis and cor pulmonale) to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory arrest, pulmonary tuberculosis, cor pulmonale
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102637
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining outstanding medical records.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active service in the Republic of Vietnam. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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