Tuberculosis decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis (TB) as there is no diagnosis of TB in his records, and he did not have active or latent TB during military service. The Board found that the Veteran's positive purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test was not a disability.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted documents were found to be forgeries.

The Veteran's asthma with inactive tuberculosis was rated at 30 percent from September 28, 2012 to January 9, 2013 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. The Board denied the claim for higher ratings as there was no evidence showing active tuberculosis or requiring more than intermittent bronchodilator therapy.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 28, 2000 to May 4, 2001 due to his service-connected left thigh gunshot wound and tuberculosis pulmonary reinforcement disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no medical evidence of a current disability during or since service.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability was also denied due to the lack of any current symptoms. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with this condition and denies having such symptoms.,The claim for an increased rating for latent tuberculosis was denied as there is no evidence of active disease or significant impairment, resulting in a 0 percent (non-compensable) disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tuberculosis was denied because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of the June 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's tuberculosis and COPD have worsened, and the Board has ordered a new examination to assess their current severity.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residual facial scars from a shrapnel wound and tuberculosis were granted with effective dates of November 29, 2015. The Veteran's claims for service connection for post-surgical inguinal hernia residuals, an anterior trunk scar, PTSD, TBI, and tension headaches were granted with effective dates of February 1, 2016.,The Veteran was awarded retroactive compensation starting from December 1, 2015, for the 20% disability evaluation, and March 1, 2016, for the 50% disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his later diagnosed tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis does not have any residuals and therefore, a compensable disability rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his service in Bosnia and that he experienced actual or threatened death or serious injury. The other claims have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that exposure to herbicide agents did not cause either condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, back, heart, shin splints, and TB.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis as there is no evidence of active tuberculosis during service or within one year after separation, and continuity of symptomatology leading to a diagnosis is not shown. The Veteran's statements about contracting tuberculosis are inconsistent with his denial at separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received to support the claims. The Veteran is also denied a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, left eye pterygium, and latent tuberculosis are all rated at their current levels. The Board denied increased ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for further information from the appellant. The claim is being reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and tuberculosis, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.