The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, to include pulmonary tuberculosis and the residuals thereof. The issue of entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a lung disability due to surgical treatment received at a VA Medical facility is also pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been presented that supports reopening the claim for service connection, but there are conflicting opinions regarding whether the veteran had pulmonary tuberculosis in service and if his current lung disorders are related to this condition or any other incident of his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, COPD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0310261
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's respiratory condition and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's COPD precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, warranting a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
- 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.
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