The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as neither pneumonia nor PTB was present in service or within a year of discharge, and neither is etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The extended period without evidence of symptoms or treatment outweighs the statements of the appellant and veteran, as well as the inconclusive opinion of Dr. E.C.R., leading to the conclusion that the preponderance of the evidence is against this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Severe pneumonia, PTB (pulmonary tuberculosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812112
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