The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to a combination of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis and asthmatic bronchitis, which were not related to active military service.,The appeal for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected death pension benefits was also denied as the appellant did not meet the required criteria.
The deciding factor: The cause of death (pulmonary tuberculosis) was not shown to be directly related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active service. The veteran's service records do not indicate any wounds or illnesses during his military service, and there is no evidence linking the cause of death to a service-connected disability.,The appellant did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her claim was based on an injury or disease that occurred after discharge from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), moderately advanced, Asthmatic Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0333047
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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