Tuberculosis decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for non-service-connected death pension. The appellant is seeking DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, but the RO has not yet issued a statement of the case on this issue.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death, as the newly provided medical note is cumulative and redundant.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for left renal tuberculosis and granted it, finding that new medical opinions support a link between his condition and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's tuberculosis is moderately advanced and inactive since January 1959, with no current symptoms or disability. Therefore, a compensable rating for pulmonary tuberculosis was denied.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was denied because the condition did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death, but it is denied as there is no medical evidence showing that tuberculosis was incurred in service or caused the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records from his reserve service and the need for addendums to VA examination reports.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current active tuberculosis and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, pulmonary calcifications (claimed as tuberculosis), left shoulder bursitis, and arthritis due to lack of new and material evidence.

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

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Board has denied service connection for PUD, PTB, Rheumatoid Arthritis, bilateral cataracts, and left ear hearing loss as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis cannot be granted as there is no medical evidence of a diagnosis or treatment during active service, and any presumptive period has not been met.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. The veteran's heart failure is presumed to be related to his service, and it either caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disability, pulmonary tuberculosis, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no evidence of current disabilities or any link to service.

The veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis is inactive and asymptomatic, warranting a noncompensable rating.,The veteran's duodenal ulcer does not have any recent symptoms, warranting the current 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for hemorrhoids and pulmonary tuberculosis were denied as there is no evidence of active conditions, and the current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and hypertension, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to his death by any service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.