The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active service, including his service-connected inactive tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The VA physician found no evidence that the veteran's service-connected tuberculosis contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pulmonary tuberculosis, respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0416864
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What this means for you
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