The veteran died in January 1996 from PTB, and the Board finds that his death was not caused by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: PTB is first shown as a valid clinical diagnosis supported by X-ray findings 44 years after the veteran's separation from service, and no competent evidence shows it was related to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0527146
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