Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as there is no current evidence of the condition.,Service connection for tuberculosis is also denied, with no current evidence of the condition during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and to clarify his respiratory condition. The issues on appeal are whether he can establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a respiratory disability (likely tuberculosis), as well as an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, diabetes mellitus type 2, and tuberculosis of the liver have been granted. The tuberculosis claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Board has remanded the claims for tuberculosis, pain and numbness of the upper extremities, kidney failure, and heart disability (claimed as open-heart surgery) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, back condition, gastrointestinal disorder, residuals of tuberculosis, sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease is rated at 100 percent, effective June 8, 2020.,Latent tuberculosis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2010 for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance (SMC(l)) due to lack of evidence indicating loss of use of both feet or lower extremities prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, but has remanded the issues of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Latent Tuberculosis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of tuberculosis is denied as there is no functional impact due to the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the residuals of tuberculosis, specifically addressing the Veteran's testimony and medical records indicating frequent pneumonia.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for genitourinary tuberculosis with interstitial cystitis from 100 to 40 percent was improper, and restored the original 100 percent rating. The effective date for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder with sleep-wake disorder is denied as there are no unadjudicated claims prior to December 31, 2014. SMC at the housebound rate has been granted since February 1, 2015. The Veteran's GERD and erectile dysfunction have not yet been evaluated by VA, and a TDIU rating is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, low back disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's tuberculosis with bronchiectasis and asthma is rated at 30 percent from December 1, 2016 to October 14, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis, chronic lung disability (specifically bronchitis), and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to these conditions during or after active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for shortness of breath and tinnitus, as well as an increased rating for inactive TB inactive with benign granuloma with COPD symptoms, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical development.

The Veteran's GERD and Diverticulosis are granted service connection as the evidence is in approximate balance.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include tuberculosis, is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for abdominal injury, tuberculosis, spots on the lungs, and kidney disorder. The remaining issues of cervical spine DDD, right shoulder neuritis, pelvis fracture residuals, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TB residuals was denied. The Board found no evidence of active TB or TB related symptomatology during the pendency of the appeal. For TDIU, the Veteran met the criteria under 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a) as he had two or more disabilities with at least one rated at 40 percent or more and sufficient additional disability to bring the combined rating to at least 70 percent. The Veteran is already in receipt of SMC benefits, thus TDIU was not granted.

The Board is remanding the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran has provided statements identifying two in-service stressors related to PTSD, but failed to provide details of one of them during a VA examination.,Further development may be necessary to address the Veteran's claims.