Tuberculosis Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis and asbestosis has been granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis was well grounded and granted it.

The Board has not determined whether the cause of the veteran's death was service-connected, as new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The decision is pending.

The Board finds that the appellant's pulmonary tuberculosis, which was diagnosed during his active service in 1946, is service-connected.

The veteran's minor children, C. and F., are entitled to an increased apportioned share of the veteran's disability compensation benefits from $150 to $200 due to financial hardship.

The Board denied service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis in 1958, which is now reopened. The claim of benign prostatic hypertrophy remains not well grounded.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his pulmonary tuberculosis with a right lower lobectomy, as the current manifestations do not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, which was far advanced and inactive since the mid to late 1950s, has resulted in significant ventilatory impairment. However, this impairment is more likely related to his COPD and the residuals of a lobectomy and thoracotomy, rather than the PTB itself.

The veteran's low back disorder is rated at 40 percent, and he meets the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches. The veteran is now receiving a 10% disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, a back disability, and pulmonary tuberculosis. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for malaria.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis due to a lack of medical evidence showing active TB or any link between his military service and the condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with a lobectomy of the right upper lobe and COPD, and also denied reopening the claim for secondary service connection for cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and an increased rating for his shell fragment wounds of the nose with nasal dysfunction, but granted a 10% rating for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his positive PPD test did not result in a current disability, and thus the claim is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the claims of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), asthma, deafness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary emphysema are not well grounded. As such, these claims have been denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is denied due to his inability to perform activities of daily living and his ability to travel away from his home.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied his claim for accrued benefits, finding that neither claim was well-grounded.