Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has granted a 10% rating for pneumothorax effective October 8, 2007. The veteran's tuberculosis is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death, DIC benefits, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), accrued benefits, and non-service connected death pension.

The Board has reviewed the veteran's claims and found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen several service connection claims. The original denial of these claims remains final.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death, legal entitlement to accrued benefits, and DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected neck injury significantly contributed to his death from far-advanced Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) and malnutrition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis and service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there is no nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence linking his death to any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of evidence supporting the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, and emphysema as a result of exposure to herbicides in service. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and ensure that the new notification requirements and development procedures under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are fully complied with.

The VA denied the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits because her deceased husband did not have valid service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic and minimal active, does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for cholecystitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, a goiter, gastric ulcer and rheumatoid arthritis. The RO found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis was reopened, leading to a grant of an extension of the temporary total convalescent rating beyond September 30, 1994. The rating for residuals of donor surgery of the right iliac crest and arthritis of the left knee were also granted.

The veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, specifically pulmonary tuberculosis. The cause of death was determined to be respiratory failure due to pneumonia resulting from a cerebrovascular accident.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the evidence did not show a pre-existing condition or aggravation during service. The appellant's argument about presumptive service connection was also rejected.