Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the Veteran currently has pulmonary tuberculosis and its etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for low back disability, hypertension, and lung disability (positive tuberculosis). The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding no evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, with the Board considering the Veteran's testimony and concluding that his tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether COPD is secondary to service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant articles.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for inactive tuberculosis pleurisy with effusion of the right chest is denied as his condition remains inactive and has been normal throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for IBS was granted, but her claim for service connection for tuberculosis and calcified lymph nodes was denied. Her request to connect her dental disability with service was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower respiratory disorder other than tuberculosis, including due to asbestos exposure. The case is REMANDED for an additional VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the conditions in question.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis as new and material evidence was not presented to show that the condition is related to service or manifested within a presumptive period.

The Veteran is granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for residuals of tuberculosis, an eye disorder, and a sinus condition are denied.,Service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to in-service radiation exposure is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for the ratings of pleurisy and tuberculosis have been dismissed as he withdrew them during his October 2019 Board hearing.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including whether it is related to service and exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, initial compensable rating, and initial rating in excess of 10 percent were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. Service connection claims were also dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tuberculosis claim should be remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if he currently has tuberculosis and whether it is related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis was reopened, but the claim remains denied. The lung disability claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions. The issues include reopening a claim for headaches, service connection for diabetes mellitus, muscle twitching in arms and legs secondary to diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and tuberculosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hepatitis C and tuberculosis were denied in prior rating decisions. New evidence has reopened these claims, but the claims are still denied as there is no current disability related to these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a skin disorder of the penis, to include dermatitis and a fungal disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions under Chapter 17 of Title 38 U.S.C. due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service, and has remanded for further examination on some issues.

The Veteran's service connection for tuberculosis was denied due to lack of evidence of active disease during or after service.,Increased ratings were granted for right knee conditions, but the Veteran is still seeking higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease) as it was not manifest in service or to a degree of 10 percent within 3 years after service discharge and is unrelated to service.