Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that his pulmonary tuberculosis was incurred or aggravated in service. The Board concluded that the condition may not be presumed as being related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than May 10, 2013 for service connection of pulmonary tuberculosis and a higher rating for adenitis, cervical tuberculosis. The veteran is currently receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to a combination of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis and asthmatic bronchitis, which were not related to active military service.,The appeal for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected death pension benefits was also denied as the appellant did not meet the required criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected moderately advanced and inactive pulmonary tuberculosis warrants a 20% rating, reflecting ongoing impaired pulmonary health.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the veteran knowingly submitted fraudulent medical documents to support his claims for service connection, leading to a forfeiture of all VA benefits.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of gunshot wounds to his right hand and thigh, tuberculosis, bilateral foot disability, and skin disability due to herbicide exposure. The hearing loss claim is also not established.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal, and therefore dismisses the case.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis, a respiratory disorder other than tuberculosis, vertigo, and kidney disorder based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a positive PPD converter test (claimed as tuberculosis reaction) due to lack of evidence of active tuberculosis during or within three years after service, and no currently diagnosed disability related to the 1984 positive PPD test.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking pulmonary tuberculosis to his service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as secondary to the service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for obtaining clinical records of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in service.

The veteran's service-connected tuberculosis with pleurisy has been rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board found that the recent recurrence of active pulmonary tuberculosis, which is now inactive again, warrants a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and did not address accrued benefits or non-service connected pension eligibility. The appellant failed to provide evidence linking her husband’s fatal lung disease to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, including chest x-rays and hospitalization records, in order to determine whether the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis contributed to his death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, pulmonary tuberculosis, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding no new and material evidence that would allow him to establish a nexus between his current condition and active service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no direct or presumptive evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for inactive tuberculosis and found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection of bronchiectasis.