Tuberculosis decisions — 2001

The Board denied reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence. The appellant's claims were based on her belief that pulmonary tuberculosis caused the veteran's death, but this was not considered new or material as it was repetitive of previous statements.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 50% disability rating. The evaluation of his pulmonary tuberculosis, which is currently rated as minimal and arrested at 0%, remains unchanged.

The Board found that the causes of the veteran's death were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, malaria, and tuberculosis due to a lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, it is not determined that any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that it has been inactive since April 1989 and does not currently cause shortness of breath or coughing.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disease or injury.

The appellant is not eligible for DIC or death pension benefits as an adult helpless child of the veteran due to her marriage termination date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death from atherosclerosis, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and bronchiectasis have not met the criteria for higher ratings. The RO found that his conditions do not warrant a rating in excess of the current assigned percentages.

The Board has determined that the veteran's history of exposure to tuberculosis with a positive skin test is due to disease incurred in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new medical evidence linking tuberculosis to service. However, the Board finds that this condition did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the new evidence submitted was not sufficient to meet the criteria for reopening the claim.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and found that the appellant did not meet the requirements for eligibility to receive VA death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently does not have tuberculosis, a low back disorder, or residuals of a viral illness incurred in service.,There is no evidence showing current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC). The evidence did not establish that the veteran suffered from a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to VA death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the causes of death to his military service.