Tuberculosis decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new examination, as well as further consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of a Statement of the Case for the remaining issues. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for clostridium difficile, latent tuberculosis, tinea pedis, and otitis media, but his requests for higher ratings are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of tuberculosis treatment is granted due to his reported symptoms and inability to work.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for COPD with emphysema and history of pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as service connection for lung cancer secondary to COPD, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis were denied. The claim for increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis was granted with a disability rating of 10% from March 4, 2019.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and tuberculosis are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination. The claim will be readjudicated after the development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the Veteran currently has pulmonary tuberculosis and its etiology.