Tuberculosis decisions — 2004

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, arthritis, and disabilities manifested by back pain, chest pain, and headache. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing a service-connected condition caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tuberculosis characterized as a positive tuberculin tine test and left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or at any time thereafter.

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

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, currently rated at 30 percent, is being remanded due to issues related to the reduction of his rating from 100 percent.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active service, including his service-connected inactive tuberculosis.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder injury and service connection for a positive tuberculosis test. The VA found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to tuberculosis and blood stagnation which were not present during or within one year after his service.

The Board has determined that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for hypertension and finds it incurred in active service. The claim for an increased disability rating for pulmonary tuberculosis is granted.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, gouty arthritis and pulmonary tuberculosis, was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, hearing loss, and left leg fracture. The RO denied these claims.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for tuberculosis and arthritis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation based on service connection for cause of death, as well as his claim for accrued benefits. The decision found that there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, including tuberculosis of the lumbar spine.

The Board found that the veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to coronary artery disease not being related to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The claim was also denied under DIC provisions, as there was no evidence showing a continuous period of disability prior to death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any causes of his death to his military service or within any applicable presumption period.

The July 1968 rating decision denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, stating that his cause of death was not etiologically related to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to heart failure and pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.