The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death, which occurred in November 1999. The cause of death was cardio-pulmonary arrest and multi-organ failure, with underlying causes including chronic liver disease, t/c liver cancer, and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death due to its effect on a vital organ.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic liver disease, t/c liver cancer, chronic pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0511249
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death. The examiner is requested to address if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were a principal or contributory cause of death and if they contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to various conditions, including obesity, chronic renal dysfunction/kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, Grave's disease, chronic liver disease, TMJ disorder, sleep apnea, back pain, dermatographic urticaria residuals from anthrax vaccine, and hemorrhoids.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeals of the February 2020 and September 2020 rating decisions.
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