Tuberculosis decisions — 2005

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any incident of or finding recorded within three years of service to his fatal cardiopulmonary arrest due to PTB and bronchiectasis.

The veteran is granted a 30 percent disability rating for severe balance problems due to streptomycin treatment associated with residuals of tuberculosis, which was previously rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and gallbladder disease, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The veteran's claim for gallbladder disease was also denied as there is no competent evidence of its presence in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), right and left knee arthritis, a respiratory disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, and a visual disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA audiology examination.

The Board found no evidence of heart condition or pulmonary tuberculosis in service, and denied the claims based on direct service connection.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1947 rating decision that denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The evidence did not establish service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that ischemic heart disease is a more specific diagnosis of ASHD (a term encompassing ischemic heart disease), which developed subsequent to service and contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to new evidence received after a previous denial of service connection for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The veteran's claim will be reviewed under presumptive service connection criteria.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, heart disease, and arthritis due to new evidence received since the final denial in April 1996. The claims are now pending before the Board.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis due to incomplete VA medical records from Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois VAMCs.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his fatal heart attack was not related to his active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis was denied as the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the cause of death, bronchopneumonia, was not related to service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including low back pain and bilateral knee disability, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death, which occurred in November 1999. The cause of death was cardio-pulmonary arrest and multi-organ failure, with underlying causes including chronic liver disease, t/c liver cancer, and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied. The appellant's basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to hypostatic pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema. The Board found no service-connected disability that caused or contributed substantially to his death, nor did the evidence show a relationship between any pre-existing conditions and his death. As for nonservice-connected pension eligibility, there was no pending claim at the time of the veteran's death.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his inactive pulmonary tuberculosis since October 24, 1978.