Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tuberculosis, high blood pressure associated with tuberculosis, left inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis, and right inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or they did not manifest within one year after discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The hearing testimony provided during his April 2019 Board hearing is considered new and material evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, astigmatism, hypermetropia, presbyopia, and peripheral retinal degeneration have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions or a link to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records. The issues of an increased evaluation for his service-connected left epididymo-orchitis with left hydrocele and entitlement to a TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, bilateral knee disabilities, and lower extremity neurological/vascular disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence of record. The right arm disability claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis, including pulmonary scarring, and his respiratory disorder (asthma and COPD), finding that these conditions are related to in-service aggravation of preexisting TB.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from February 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. However, the Board denied TDIU for the period January 1, 2017 to May 16, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence showing periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) that were previously not associated with the claims file. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current respiratory disability is related to his service or a period of ACDUTRA.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that dyspnea on exertion was not accompanied by lesions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for his tuberculosis residuals, so the Board dismissed the case.

Service connection is granted for a thyroid disability and tuberculosis, both claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, as the provided lay statement did not establish a causal link between the Veteran's military service and his death from lung cancer.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 100 percent for pulmonary tuberculosis from December 19, 1960 to December 18, 1962. He is also granted a disability rating of 50 percent from December 19, 1962 to December 18, 1968 and a disability rating of 30 percent from December 19, 1968 to December 18, 1979. He is granted a disability rating of 20 percent until his death on September 2, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of TB drugs is denied as there is no persuasive evidence that his current symptoms are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to May 31, 2011 due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities not being sufficient to render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his thoracolumbar spine disability and left foot disorder are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disease, elevated cholesterol, and tuberculosis/positive PPD remain remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and pulmonary tuberculosis due to an inability to contact the Veteran regarding their status.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the claimed bronchitis and positive TB test condition, which may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and/or pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.