Tuberculosis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tuberculosis are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder is also being remanded.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the decrease from 100% to 30% effective July 1, 2020 was proper and that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unresolved questions regarding the Veteran's fatigue, spinal tuberculosis, and acquired psychiatric disability. The case will be further examined to determine if active TB was present during service and its impact on current conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TB are denied. The right knee disability claim is remanded.,For tinnitus, the evidence does not establish a current disability or relate it to service.

The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for COPD, residuals of tuberculosis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The left shoulder disorder rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the procedural error in recognizing the Veteran's VA Form 10182 and placing his appeal on the AMA Hearing docket was a procedural error, and thus remanding the cases for further development under the Legacy system.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of positive tuberculosis test to include chronic cough has been dismissed. The claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted, but the Veteran's PTSD and headaches claims are remanded.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim has been reopened, but a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current pulmonary symptoms.,Both knee disability claims have been reopened, but additional medical evidence is required to decide whether they are service-connected.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for swelling of the feet is dismissed.,Claims of service connection for depression, removal of ovaries, tuberculosis, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, left leg disability, and right leg disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory/lung disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion to clarify his current diagnoses and assess their relation to active duty service, including environmental exposures in Iraq.

The Board has determined that the November 2018 rating decision should be remanded to issue a Statement of the Case regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including tuberculosis, as there is no evidence of chronic disability resulting from in-service exposure or disease.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met as he did not meet the requirement of having a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of increased disability rating and TDIU due to service-connected left-epididymo-orchitis with left hydrocele. The VA will schedule a urology examination and complete necessary development regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's eye disorder claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The tuberculosis claim remains denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.,The hypertension claim is granted based on presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure, effective from August 10, 2022.,The migraines claim has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to conflicting theories.

The Veteran's appeals for hepatitis and tuberculosis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. Service connection is granted for the reopened claim of service connection for sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder).,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,Service connection for a right arm disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a stomach disorder (claimed as gastroenteritis and ulcers) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history for the entire appeal period prior to December 14, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and tuberculosis due to insufficient development, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding potential exposure to asbestos and diesel fuel during active duty.

The Veteran's asthma and PPD positive were granted a 10 percent disability rating effective October 15, 2010. Prior to this date, the condition was not rated due to lack of specific criteria being met.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left foot metatarsalgia is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for tuberculosis is denied because there is no current diagnosis of tuberculosis and the PPD test result does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,An earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for genital herpes is denied due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.