Tuberculosis Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's PTB is likely due to his military service, and granted service connection for it.

The Board found that the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis clearly existed prior to his entry into military service and was not aggravated during service. The claims for bronchitis, asthma, and hypertension resulting from tobacco use in service were denied as there is no evidence of their presence or development during service.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking the cause of death to military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis is inactive and does not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's death in March 1997 was due to sudden cardiac arrest. The service-connected conditions (inactive pulmonary tuberculosis with unilateral lobectomy of the right upper lobe and neurodermatitis) did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for left knee tuberculosis arthritis with fusion and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The case is remanded to issue a Statement of the Case regarding the service connection issue.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of arrested pulmonary tuberculosis with bronchiectasis, evaluated as 60 percent disabling.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of tuberculosis due to his failure to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate that the disability was of such severity as to satisfy either of the criteria set forth in the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, thyroid disorder, and atrial fibrillation. The claim for pulmonary tuberculosis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for thyroid disorder and atrial fibrillation were found to be not well-grounded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, beriberi, and dysentery are all denied. The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The other claims are denied as not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent due to its inactive nature and no evidence of active disease.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and review of medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for beriberi heart disease and PTB, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for PTSD. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of tuberculosis is denied as there is no evidence of active or inactive tuberculosis currently, and the condition is not linked to service.

The VA has determined that the appellant's claim for a higher rating for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is denied as there is no legal entitlement to the benefit sought.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis and bronchitis/asthma, both claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.