The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and the treatment provided at VA facilities in the 1960s did not cause or hasten his death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran's death from pulmonary tuberculosis and related complications was caused or hastened by treatment at a VA facility in the 1960s.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, cardiovascular disease, nephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915523
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was at least as likely as not a contributory cause of his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a heart condition to afford the Veteran an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his heart condition, considering potential toxic exposure during service in Southwest Asia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, while denying service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 28, 2014 for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.
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