Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the appellant's claim of service connection for PTB, which was previously denied. The appellant provided medical records indicating treatment for PTB in 1947.

The Board granted service connection for PTB for purposes of accrued benefits and denied DIC benefits, finding that the veteran's PTB did not contribute to his death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for seizures and pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded to the RO for additional development of the evidence.

The veteran's tuberculosis claim was reopened due to new evidence, and service connection for the condition is granted.

The Board denied increased ratings for sinusitis and pes planus, but continued the denial of a rating in excess of 30 percent for pulmonary tuberculosis (inactive, chronic, far advanced, artificial pneumothorax).

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim seeking service connection for the cause of the decedent's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's right leg disorder, arthritis of joints in the right leg, and tuberculosis of the right hip joint were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board denied his claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request by the veteran's authorized representative.

The Board is requesting additional development to determine if the veteran's tuberculosis contributed to his death and whether it was service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart and vascular disability, to include as secondary to inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, requires additional development. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary records and provide an appropriate nexus opinion.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, which was pulmonary tuberculosis with myocardial infarction as an antecedent cause, is service-connected.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for further evidence regarding service connection for the cause of death, including records from the Municipal Health Center and Dr. Mercado.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's COPD as aggravated by his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for his moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including COPD, right upper lobectomy, and tuberculosis, as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the VA did not commit negligence or error in providing care. The criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are not met.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions did not have their onset during active service or within any prescribed presumptive period and were not linked to an established event, injury, or disease in service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking his terminal pneumonia and PTB to service or any service-connected condition.,The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death pension benefits was also denied as the veteran did not have qualifying service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and service connection for COPD as secondary to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for pulmonary tuberculosis from September 6, 1978, to October 4, 1999 was denied as the criteria for such a rating were not met during this period.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and nonservice-connected pension benefits. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.