Tuberculosis decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected restrictive airway disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation. The issue of tinnitus was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to a service-connected heart disability. The veteran's COPD with bullous emphysema in the left lung is established, and his tuberculosis claim remains unresolved.

The veteran was not rated totally disabled for a period of eight years prior to his death, thus denying entitlement to enhanced DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to cardiovascular involvement and service connection for a low back disability.

The Board found that the decedent's death was caused by pulmonary tuberculosis, which did not have a service connection. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for inactive, moderate pulmonary tuberculosis and service connection for residuals of a right hand disability are both denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for beriberi, a condition manifested by fever, a condition manifested by fear, malaria, and pulmonary tuberculosis. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions and concluded that they were not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active service.

The Board found that the veteran's current respiratory symptomatology is not related to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, and thus denied an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board finds that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his claim for accrued benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board also determined that VA medical treatment provided in March 2001 did not result in any additional disability or hasten the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a positive tuberculosis tine test and chest pain and shortness of breath, but granted an increased rating for his gout of the right foot. The veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions as there is no current disability or evidence linking them to service.

The veteran's death is service-connected for purposes of VA burial benefits due to heart disease and hypertension, which are presumed to be related to his POW status.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected pension and service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen either claim.

The Board found that the appellant's stomach condition has not been shown to be etiologically related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran's service-connected condition was essentially asymptomatic and did not warrant a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, which was moderately advanced, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed pulmonary tuberculosis was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any current conditions to military service.