The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any disability associated with the Veteran's death to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking multiple myeloma or pneumonia to the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumonia, multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1737557
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple myeloma and back problems due to a duty to assist error. For multiple myeloma, the Veteran's exposure to asbestos is not verified. For back problems, an addendum opinion is needed to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding her training-related injuries.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and asthma as causes of death. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions were related to his service-connected disabilities.
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