The veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions.,The appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits as the veteran did not meet the criteria for total disability due to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the cause of the veteran's death, cardiovascular disease, was related to his service-connected tuberculosis or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0616865
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right middle finger strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for tuberculosis was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tuberculosis to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any current lung condition, including tuberculosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran has active tuberculosis related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to the Veteran's service.
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