The Board found that the appellant's husband died from tuberculosis of the spine, which was not service-connected. The claims for cause of death and nonservice-connected death pension were denied as there is no evidence linking his death to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a causal link between the appellant's husband's fatal tuberculosis of the spine and his military service or any incident thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0840856
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's tuberculosis of the spine existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 have been denied as no new or material evidence was submitted to support the presence of the claimed conditions.
- Denied
The veteran's tuberculosis of the spine, with residual favorable ankylosis of the dorsal and lumbar spine, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the current severity of his disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis of the spine in April 1977 and did not reopen the claim in September 1980, February 1982, December 1985, or December 1989. The decision is considered final.
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