Tuberculosis decisions — 2003

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking pulmonary tuberculosis to his service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as secondary to the service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for obtaining clinical records of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in service.

The veteran's service-connected tuberculosis with pleurisy has been rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board found that the recent recurrence of active pulmonary tuberculosis, which is now inactive again, warrants a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and did not address accrued benefits or non-service connected pension eligibility. The appellant failed to provide evidence linking her husband’s fatal lung disease to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, including chest x-rays and hospitalization records, in order to determine whether the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, pulmonary tuberculosis, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding no new and material evidence that would allow him to establish a nexus between his current condition and active service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no direct or presumptive evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for inactive tuberculosis and found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection of bronchiectasis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, and thus the veteran's request is granted.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran's death was not caused by these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation for his service-connected genitourinary tuberculosis and its residuals. The RO has decided to remand this case due to additional evidence needing consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and further development.

The Board found that the cause of death, G.I. hemorrhage due to or as the consequence of peptic ulcer disease, was not caused by service or a service-connected disability and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis as there was no evidence of active PTB in service or within three years after separation, and no medical evidence linking current PTB to his period of active duty.

The Board is remanding the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements, and the veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and an Eye disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted an increased rating for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and reopened the claim of service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus. The veteran's current lung condition is considered inactive, with no residual impairment.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of tuberculosis, pulmonary, minimal, inactive; and pleurisy tuberculosis with effusion, inactive are manifested by a reduction in pulmonary function test results which does not approximate 80 percent, or less, of the predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV-1), or of the predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), or of the ratio FEV-1/FVC. Therefore, he is not entitled to a compensable rating.