The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema due to lack of new and material evidence for his claim of tuberculosis and insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. The veteran's claims for malaria, bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema were denied as there was no competent medical evidence demonstrating a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0528717
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary emphysema is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for left and right shoulder disabilities.
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