Tuberculosis decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tuberculosis has been denied. The Board found that there is no current evidence of TBI or tuberculosis, and thus cannot grant service connection.,For the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating but his claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim is dismissed. Service connection for low back disability, bilateral sciatic and femoral radiculopathies, and right knee disability are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, but denied service connection for tuberculosis. The Veteran's current respiratory diagnosis is limited to asthma.

The Board has denied service connection for depression and remanded the cases of tuberculosis (TB) and alcohol abuse due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a 30% rating for his service-connected neck scars and cervical tuberculosis adenitis, effective January 27, 1997.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for a 30 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected COPD with residuals of TB, status post-pulmonary lobectomy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of inactive pulmonary tuberculosis exposure are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's right knee tendinitis is granted as service connected. The cases of left knee disability and respiratory disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tuberculosis and remanded the issue of a separate compensable rating for a skin disorder associated with the service-connected TB.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations and requests for additional information. The Veteran's tuberculosis disability is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for metatarsalgia with plantar fasciitis, left foot and right foot was denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD, tuberculosis, benign mediastinal lymphadenopathy, renal mass/cyst, and osteoporosis due to additional VA treatment records being added to the file.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted. His claims for PFB, hernia in testicles, pneumonia, and tuberculosis are remanded.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims for TB and GI disabilities are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and an additional extraschedular evaluation is denied.,Service connection for tuberculosis is not granted as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for a stomach disability is not granted due to lack of evidence linking it to service or environmental exposures.,The Veteran's dental condition does not meet the criteria for service connection for compensation purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tuberculosis, COPD secondary to tuberculosis, and MDD. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence or requests for substitution.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, minimal and residual scar associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, minimal are being remanded due to a failure to obtain adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for active tuberculosis (PPD seroconversion) was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the rating decision.