Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for left ankle disability and tuberculosis have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, depression, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), and tinnitus. The decision found that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis and a skin disease other than psoriasis, keratosis, solar keratosis, lentigo, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma due to lack of evidence of active tuberculosis within the presumptive period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower respiratory disorder other than tuberculosis, finding that his current conditions did not manifest in service and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability to include tuberculosis, a circulatory disability to include deep vein thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, a sleep disability to include sleep apnea and sleep deprivation, and hypertensive vascular disease (claimed as high blood pressure).,The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between any of these disabilities and service.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had positive skin tests for tuberculosis during service but no active disease was diagnosed.

The Board has remanded the claims for tuberculosis, gastrointestinal disorders (including colonic polyps and chronic constipation), asbestosis, and respiratory disorder due to potential service connection issues.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as there is no objective evidence of current tuberculosis or active tuberculosis during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's restrictive lung disease was caused or aggravated by his service-connected inactive chronic pulmonary tuberculosis. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a physician that considers all relevant evidence, including private treatment records indicating fibrotic changes and calcification of the lungs.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TB with residuals, and GERD due to conflicting opinions from VA audiologists, a negative opinion on part of the January 2020 VA examiner regarding TB, and an inadequate nexus opinion on part of the October 2019 VA examiner regarding GERD.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC benefits. The Veteran died from metastatic prostate cancer, with tuberculosis of the lung listed as a significant contributing condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for residuals of latent tuberculosis, as the correct facts were before the VA adjudicators in October 2006 and the statutory and regulatory provisions at that time were correctly applied.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim to revise the October 2006 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to reflect the grant of service connection for residuals of latent tuberculosis, as the correct facts were known then and the statutory and regulatory provisions at that time were correctly applied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left thigh scar was withdrawn. The claim for latent tuberculosis infection was denied as there is no evidence of active tuberculosis during or after service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disorder were remanded due to insufficient evidence, while the claim for left leg and thigh disability (varicose veins) was also remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's asthma may be related to his service-connected tuberculosis residuals, but needs further clarification and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran had pulmonary tuberculosis during service and if this condition contributed to his death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which may be related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis does not result in any compensable residuals.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, otitis media (left ear), cholera, tuberculosis, dysentery, hematuria, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not meet the current disability requirement for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for tuberculosis, lumbosacral strain, a skin condition affecting the entire body, and PTSD/Depressive Disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for tuberculosis was reopened due to new evidence showing exposure during service. Service connection is established for lumbosacral strain and a skin disorder affecting the entire body. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depressive disorder were also reopened.

The Board has remanded the case due to factual inaccuracies in a previous VA examination and for additional medical opinions regarding tuberculosis and hearing loss.