The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any current conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as the causes of death were not directly related to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory tract infection, nutritional impairment, advanced pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0406721
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the death of the appellant.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development of medical evidence to determine the severity of the appellant's disabilities and their impact on her ability to perform routine everyday activities without assistance.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and for basic eligibility to VA death pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service.
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