The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran had pulmonary tuberculosis during service and if this condition contributed to his death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which may be related to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the presence of TB in service and its relationship to the Veteran's later respiratory impairment and death.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20038914
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the decrease from 100% to 30% effective July 1, 2020 was proper and that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that dyspnea on exertion was not accompanied by lesions.
- Denied
The Board denied the petition to reopen service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as well as claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran did not have qualifying service in the Philippine Scouts that would allow him to receive these benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided the claim for COPD secondary to TB is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.
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