The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted a joint affidavit from two men who served with the veteran stating they were exposed to cold weather and harsh conditions during service. The Board found this statement insufficient to establish a relationship between the cause of the veteran's death and his service, as it did not provide medical evidence linking the cause of death to a disease or injury incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0122188
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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.
- 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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