Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for Boeck's sarcoidosis with tuberculosis bronchial lymph node and a compensable rating for hepatitis. The veteran's hepatitis is resolved and asymptomatic, with no objective clinical evidence of demonstrable liver damage or mild gastrointestinal disturbance secondary to hepatitis.

The Board found that the cause of death, lung cancer, was not service-connected. The veteran's military service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army did not meet the requirements for eligibility for VA death pension benefits due to lack of active duty status.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for death pension benefits and for nonservice-connected disability pension for accrued benefits, finding that no entitlement to such benefits was due at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for several conditions and assigned ratings, including a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine effective March 8, 1995.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic bronchitis does not warrant a compensable rating due to inactive and noncompensable conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and also denied the appellant's claim for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral eye disability, elevated cholesterol, tuberculosis, right foot and ankle disabilities, and postoperative deviated nasal septum have been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for arthritis of the right wrist.

The Board found that the appellant's cataracts and pulmonary tuberculosis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses or a nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and PTB in July 1998 due to lack of well-groundedness.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for tuberculosis with scarring of the lungs, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board finds the claim of service connection for respiratory disorder to be well grounded and grants the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including malaria and beriberi, were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for recognition as a POW was also denied because the veteran did not meet the criteria for being considered a POW for at least 30 days.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis are denied.

The Board denied service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis in both November 1953 and July 1955 decisions, finding that the veteran's condition was not incurred or manifested during his military service.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis (inactive) and acute bronchitis with asthma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty for training.

The Board has determined that an effective date of March 28, 1990 is warranted for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, a skin condition of the chest, fatigue, and history of tine test conversion as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness are well-grounded. The evidence supports these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic pulmonary disability, including tuberculosis, is not well-grounded as there is no competent evidence linking his current symptoms to active service or any diagnosed condition.