The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC). The evidence did not establish that the veteran suffered from a service-connected disability at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran had any service-connected disabilities or that he died due to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0124159
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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 service connection for ischemic heart disease, heart disease, and congestive heart failure as not being related to the Veteran's active service. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical opinions.
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