Tuberculosis decisions — 2004

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to tuberculosis, COPD, and pneumonia. The appeal was dismissed as there is no legal basis for granting accrued benefits prior to June 22, 1998.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper notification of the information and evidence necessary to substantiate his claim.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to new and material evidence. However, the Board found that there is no causal relationship between the veteran's military service or any disability related thereto and his death from pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a disability of service origin and did not substantially or materially contribute to cause his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, tuberculosis, a right shoulder condition, and an allergic reaction. The veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his service records.

The Board found no evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis or malaria during the veteran's service, and denied both claims.

The Board found that the cause of death, cardio-respiratory arrest due to PTB and pneumonia, was not caused by a condition incurred or aggravated during active military service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the cause of the decedent's death was cardio-respiratory arrest and tuberculosis pneumonia, which were not related to his military service. The appellant's claims for service connection for orthostatic hypertension and pulmonary pathology have also been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's arrested tuberculosis of the right kidney is currently asymptomatic and has no current disability, thus denying a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to pulmonary tuberculosis, finding no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including obtaining additional evidence and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death, accrued benefits, and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The veteran's death in September 2000 was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of evidence showing a disease in service or within three years after discharge.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran currently does not have any disabling residuals of the condition and assigned a 10 percent evaluation based on obstructive lung disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary tuberculosis is denied as there was no evidence of PTB during or within one year after service, and any current diagnosis cannot be linked to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTB, which was previously denied in August 1987. The reopened claim is now subject to further development before a final determination can be made.

The Board found that the decedent's death was not related to any service-connected disability and denied his claim for cause of death.