The Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially and materially to the cause of his death, with the Board resolving all doubts in favor of the appellant.
The deciding factor: Service-connected diseases or injuries involving active processes affecting vital organs should receive full consideration as a contributory cause of death when they combine to cause death or are so debilitating that they accelerate the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), Rib Removal (thoracoplasty), Scoliosis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1202823
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- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), was not related to his active military service and did not manifest within three years of separation from active service. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is therefore denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his spine disability. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's rib resection residuals, finding that his condition does not manifest limitation of motion or function.
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