The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was due to cardiopulmonary arrest from cor pulmonale, PTB and bronchial asthma. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that any service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no causal relationship between the veteran's diagnosed conditions (cor pulmonale, PTB, and bronchial asthma) and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cor pulmonale, PTB (Pulmonary Tuberculosis), bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335917
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