Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. The claim will be evaluated in light of all the evidence, including the newly received medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder and a rating increase for pulmonary tuberculosis. The anxiety disorder was not shown to be related to service, while the TB claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis and disc disease at C6-7, cancer, tuberculosis, a neck disorder (cervical sprain/strain), paralysis and neurological problems, bilateral ankle pain, swollen and painful joints, dizziness, throat trouble, a nervous disorder, a rectal disorder, inability to perform certain motions, lacerations to the head, face, and neck, and numbness in the upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of pulmonary tuberculosis, and denied all other issues on appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to insufficient medical evidence, and she did not submit new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema and a non-compensable evaluation for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran's conditions were not caused by or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sarcoidosis with inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than the currently assigned 60 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, to include pulmonary tuberculosis and the residuals thereof. The issue of entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a lung disability due to surgical treatment received at a VA Medical facility is also pending.

The Board found that the veteran's tuberculosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection and concluding that she did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, and emphysema due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or revised VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the December 1970 rating decision that severed service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. As a result, the veteran's claim of service connection is restored, and the appeal to reopen the claim is dismissed.

The Board found no evidence linking the decedent's cause of death to his military service, and thus denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and basic eligibility for non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia and tuberculosis. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected respiratory disorder, which includes bronchiectasis, pulmonary abscess, tuberculosis, chronic pleurisy fibrosis, and pulmonary fibrosis. The appeal is based on the merits of the condition rather than any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a scar of the right hand claimed as a shrapnel wound was dismissed because it had already been granted in a prior decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral shoulder disability, cellulitis of the left thigh, and pulmonary tuberculosis were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted as within normal limits.