Tuberculosis decisions — 2007

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that his death was caused by a condition incurred or aggravated during military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, major depression, and fractures of the mandible were denied. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in January 2004. The appellant submitted new evidence, but it was not considered material and did not relate to the pertinent unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, peptic ulcer disease, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, and varicose veins.

The veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis does not render him unemployable due to his disability alone, and the requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 are not met.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for the left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome or tuberculosis, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have residuals of a lung puncture or tuberculosis of T9 and T10 with chronic right back pain, which were not incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding the etiology of the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for COPD, including as secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for alopecia areata of the scalp and inactive tuberculosis lymphadenitis, finding that there were no residuals to warrant an initial compensable rating.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's loss of feeling to both arms, left side and legs was not caused by VA care or treatment. The claim for tuberculosis was also denied as there is no evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death, but concluded that there is no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has found that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for the cause of the decedent's death, and thus the claim cannot be reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal tuberculosis is inactive and asymptomatic, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 20 percent for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis from September 6, 1978, through October 4, 1999.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current pulmonary tuberculosis, atherosclerosis, and urolithiasis and active military service. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for HIV-related illness and tuberculosis, finding no evidence of active or inactive pulmonary tuberculosis during service.