The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death (advanced PTB, pneumothorax, and cardiac arrhythmia) was not related to military service or any presumptive exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the conditions that caused the veteran's death and his military service or any presumed exposures (such as Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, etc.).
- Claimed conditions
- PTB (Pulmonary Tuberculosis), pneumothorax, cardiac arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0112740
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What this means for you
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