Tuberculosis decisions — 2019

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, moderate with mycobacterium avium complex, prior to September 30, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic congestive heart failure and residuals of tuberculosis exposure due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is not rated higher than noncompensable, as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because his combined disability evaluation (60%) does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The application to reopen the claim for non-service connected pension was denied.,The application to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection is granted for post-surgery residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development due to the VA examiner's failure to address certain medical records and provide an opinion on the severity of the Veteran’s symptoms.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his claims for tuberculosis, hypertension, and an increased rating for tinnitus. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which he can seek service connection.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's diabetes and erectile dysfunction are service-connected, but his tuberculosis claim requires further examination. The rating for diabetes remains at 20 percent, and SMC for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, otitis media of the left ear, cholera, tuberculosis, hypertension, dysentery, kidney disability, a disability manifested by blood occult in the urine, an acquired psychiatric disability (including general anxiety disorder), and PTSD. The reopening is based on new evidence suggesting Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory condition, including tuberculosis, and for a right shoulder disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's psychiatric condition, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, is granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and effective dates for increased ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and asthma, as well as his claim for TDIU based on these conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as there is no probative medical evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with UARS and latent tuberculosis are currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of these disabilities, as well as any residuals from the pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic disability, deviated septum, and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these claims during his November 2016 hearing.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted based on new evidence showing a nexus to active service. The claim for gastrointestinal disorder (including gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, and fecal incontinence) has also been reopened.

The Veteran's Bell’s palsy was denied as it is not related to service or any service-connected disability.,The appellant withdrew her appeal for increased ratings of hemorrhoids, left ankle disorder, low back disorder, chondromalacia patella (left knee), chondromalacia patella (right knee), pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchopneumonia, peptic ulcer disease and gastritis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis.