Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, and thus the veteran's request is granted.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran's death was not caused by these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation for his service-connected genitourinary tuberculosis and its residuals. The RO has decided to remand this case due to additional evidence needing consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and further development.

The Board found that the cause of death, G.I. hemorrhage due to or as the consequence of peptic ulcer disease, was not caused by service or a service-connected disability and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis as there was no evidence of active PTB in service or within three years after separation, and no medical evidence linking current PTB to his period of active duty.

The Board is remanding the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements, and the veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and an Eye disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted an increased rating for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and reopened the claim of service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus. The veteran's current lung condition is considered inactive, with no residual impairment.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of tuberculosis, pulmonary, minimal, inactive; and pleurisy tuberculosis with effusion, inactive are manifested by a reduction in pulmonary function test results which does not approximate 80 percent, or less, of the predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV-1), or of the predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), or of the ratio FEV-1/FVC. Therefore, he is not entitled to a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the remaining claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, but has granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for chronic low back pain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine.

The Board found that the veteran's current pulmonary tuberculosis is not related to his active service and denied his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and found that the veteran's exposure to tuberculosis is not supported by evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for further development regarding the issue of tuberculosis.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded for a VA respiratory examination and consideration of the veteran's claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as well as service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, hearing loss, and beriberi for accrued benefits purposes due to lack of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his service-connected residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis contributed substantially to cause his death.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to consider new evidence since April 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's stomach disorder is not related to his service or his service-connected anal fissure. The HIV infection was determined to be due to drug use and a sexually transmitted disease, with no scalpel injury being considered as a cause. Tuberculosis was denied based on lack of evidence of active disease. The rating for anal fissure remains at 10%.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to pulmonary tuberculosis, which began many years after service and was not causally linked to any incident of active duty. The appeal for eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is pending.