Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis (TB) as there was no evidence linking his TB to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection and concluded that the current disability is less likely than not related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's facial discoloration due to a burn injury during service is granted as service connection. The lumbar spine, left knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection, including those for Hepatitis C, PTSD, Right Knee Condition, Tuberculosis, Cervical Spine Disability, Thoracolumbar Spine Disability, and Diabetes due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that the current respiratory disorder is not causally related to service and did not find evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease) as there was no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, residuals of traumatic brain injury, tuberculosis, COPD, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to April 28, 2016, and an effective date earlier than April 28, 2016 for the grant of TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for a respiratory condition including COPD, RLD and tuberculosis. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's incarceration and inability to obtain a VA examination. The issues include chronic multi-symptom illness, respiratory disability, and neurological problem.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current respiratory disability, hearing loss of the right ear, or right ankle disability. The Veteran also did not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, right index finger metacarpal fracture, left ear hearing loss disability, positive tuberculosis skin test, hypertension, hemorrhoids, scars of the right knee, left ankle, and tailbone, or hidradenitis suppurativa. The Veteran's TBI claim was granted.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of tuberculosis is denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's claims for left foot drop and balance problems, and sleep apnea are both granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had a diagnosis of sleep apnea in service and grants this claim.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder and right shoulder disorder are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions were incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cyst has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service. The claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and back disability are denied as new and material evidence was not received. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is also denied.

The Veteran's tuberculosis and Hepatitis C claims are denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's tuberculosis disability prior to June 27, 2017. The VA needs to obtain a retrospective medical opinion from an appropriate physician.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis (TB) as there is no diagnosis of TB in his records, and he did not have active or latent TB during military service. The Board found that the Veteran's positive purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test was not a disability.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted documents were found to be forgeries.

The Veteran's asthma with inactive tuberculosis was rated at 30 percent from September 28, 2012 to January 9, 2013 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. The Board denied the claim for higher ratings as there was no evidence showing active tuberculosis or requiring more than intermittent bronchodilator therapy.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 28, 2000 to May 4, 2001 due to his service-connected left thigh gunshot wound and tuberculosis pulmonary reinforcement disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no medical evidence of a current disability during or since service.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability was also denied due to the lack of any current symptoms. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with this condition and denies having such symptoms.,The claim for an increased rating for latent tuberculosis was denied as there is no evidence of active disease or significant impairment, resulting in a 0 percent (non-compensable) disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tuberculosis was denied because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of the June 2018 rating decision.