Tuberculosis decisions — 2017

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, left eyebrow scar, tuberculosis and/or residuals thereof, and bilateral rib injuries as there was no evidence of chronic disabilities resulting from these conditions in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for tuberculosis, bilateral hearing loss, or a heart condition. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to the need to obtain SSA records and associate VR&E records with the claims file. Additionally, a VA examination is required to assess the Veteran's functional impairment caused solely by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date earlier than November 15, 2006 for the award of a 30 percent rating for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis. The claim for a higher rating prior to January 28, 2013 remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability, including COPD and TB, was not incurred during his military service.

The Board has determined that the case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory/lung disability and addressing whether his pre-existing lung disorder was clearly and unmistakably aggravated by service.

The Veteran's tuberculosis is currently inactive and not shown to have compensable residuals.,The Veteran's seizure disorder did not have its onset in service.,The Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a lower back disability.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's Pulmonary Tuberculosis did not warrant a 60% rating based on the evidence available at the time of the reduction, and thus denied the claim to restore the original 60% rating.

The Board found that the service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, and other non-service connected conditions were the primary causes of his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of inactive tuberculosis, granuloma of the right lung, prior to November 2, 2015, is denied as his disability level does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that there is at least a reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially in causing his death due to metastatic prostate cancer. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is therefore granted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for Frey's syndrome associated with residuals of tuberculosis of the cervical lymph nodes, which is more than the current non-compensable rating. The Veteran’s symptoms are currently considered moderate in severity and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis with pleural effusion and pneumothorax has resolved, and his current residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for gout and a lower respiratory disorder other than tuberculosis have been granted. The rating assigned is 100% (total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities).

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis for the entire period on appeal.