Tuberculosis decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and the need for medical examinations.

The veteran died of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial asthma. The VA does not find that these conditions were service-connected or caused by service.

The RO confirmed and continued a 30 percent evaluation for inactive, far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. The RO also denied the claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence from SSA.

The Board found that tuberculosis, which was the cause of the veteran's death, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis, which were not service-connected. The residuals of a right forearm shell fragment wound did not contribute to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of tuberculosis, alcoholism, and unspecified residuals of exposure to herbicides were denied. The claim for increased rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has determined that service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not warranted as there is no evidence linking his death-causing conditions to service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death, as the evidence did not show a causal relationship between the veteran's military service and his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for cataracts, coronary artery disease, PTB, and bronchitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including a lack of VCAA notice and verification of the physician's credentials. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death from pulmonary tuberculosis.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was granted, but only effective from September 21, 2004. The Board found that the criteria for a 100 percent rating were met as of February 8, 1995.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant does not have eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs death pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, glomerulonephritis, hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and acute gastroenteritis as these conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran was initially granted a 60% evaluation for his HIV syndrome effective November 16, 2002. The 100% rating became effective December 19, 2003.,Prior to November 16, 2002, the veteran's HIV syndrome was rated as 30%. After that date, it warranted a minimum of 60% and then escalated to 100% due to AIDS-related opportunistic infection.