Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's tuberculosis was inactive and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, leading to termination of his pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and an earlier effective date for his grant of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. The veteran appealed these decisions, but the appeals were ultimately dismissed due to lack of clear and unmistakable error in prior rating actions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if there is a link between the veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his pulmonary tuberculosis had been completely arrested since April 1963 and was not causally related to the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis. Additionally, it is established that the inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is a result of his active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause of death (cardio-pulmonary arrest) to the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis, which was inactive since February 5, 1965, warrants a 10% rating.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's tuberculosis was incurred in service due to exposure during active duty.

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

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence of a service-connected disability that would qualify for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for pension benefits as he did not have qualifying service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and all related rating decisions are vacated.

The Board found that the COPD is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or disability, specifically tuberculosis. The veteran's claim for TDIU was also pending.

The Board finds that the appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities, as he can care for himself without assistance. Therefore, his claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is denied.

The veteran's tuberculosis and COPD have been granted service connection, with the effective date being from the date of diagnosis.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the final denial in November 1990 is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or a result of his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, and thus denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and accrued benefits.