Tuberculosis decisions — 2005

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, presumed to be due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran did not have active tuberculosis during service or at any time thereafter, and there is no competent evidence linking her heart disease, neuralgia, or thyroid disorder to service. As a result, all claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an automobile grant and/or adaptive equipment allowance or special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (A&A).

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not due to a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it due to a disability that may be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board found that the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis was unlikely to be either the principal or contributory cause of his death.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, which is inactive and far advanced, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 30 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his acute monocytic leukemia or active pulmonary tuberculosis to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have pulmonary fibrosis or tuberculosis, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, accrued benefits, and to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of death. The decision found that the veteran did not have qualifying service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, there were no pending claims at the time of his death for accrued benefits, and new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for Alzheimer's dementia as secondary to the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, and also denied service connection for the cause of death due to acute myocardial infarction. The appellant did not have any unpaid benefits at the time of her husband's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, arthritis, ulcer disease, dysentery, and malaria. The appeals are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema due to lack of new and material evidence for his claim of tuberculosis and insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not contribute to the cause of death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis disability. The issues of increased rating and individual unemployability are also pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's heart and vascular disorders were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service due to his service-connected TB. The claim was denied.

The veteran died of pulmonary tuberculosis, which the Board found not related to his service. The claim for accrued benefits and VA death benefits as a surviving child was denied due to lack of entitlement under the law. The claim for non-service-connected burial benefits was denied because it was filed outside the two-year time limit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis and a disability manifested by occult blood/red blood cells in the urine or dysuria.

The veteran died in January 1996 from PTB, and the Board finds that his death was not caused by any service-connected disability.