The veteran died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to hypostatic pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema. The Board found no service-connected disability that caused or contributed substantially to his death, nor did the evidence show a relationship between any pre-existing conditions and his death. As for nonservice-connected pension eligibility, there was no pending claim at the time of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The cause of the veteran's death (cardio-respiratory arrest secondary to hypostatic pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema) is not service-connected as there is no evidence linking his death to any condition incurred or aggravated during service. The appellant did not have a pending claim for pension at the time of her husband's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cardiac Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0510835
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