Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, right ear hearing loss, asthma, tuberculosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep disorder, and gum disease, as the evidence did not support the presence of these disabilities during or near the time of the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's IBS was granted, while other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's AMA appeal on the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for pulmonary tuberculosis with restrictive lung disease COPD is dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board denied service connection for multiple respiratory conditions, including sarcoidosis, bronchial asthma, COPD, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, emphysema, and tuberculosis pleurisy.

The appeal was dismissed as the May 2024 rating decision did not adjudicate any service connection issues, and an October 2024 rating decision fully granted the benefits sought on appeal.

The Board dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a scheduled hearing.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but not higher, for pulmonary tuberculosis with restrictive lung volume and interstitial lung disease.

The Board granted service connection for mycobacterium tuberculosis based on the Veteran's participation in a Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War and the presumption under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board granted service connection for latent tuberculosis, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of current disability or worsening symptoms.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for residuals of inactive tuberculosis from March 21, 2020 to February 24, 2021.

The Board remands the service connection claim for tuberculosis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a maximum 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected migraine headaches and denied service connection for tuberculosis.

The Board denied service connection for a throat disorder other than allergic rhinitis and GERD, and remanded the claims for respiratory, left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disorders due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis and asbestosis due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for latent tuberculosis and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's in-service back pain and positive tuberculosis test results established a direct link to his current conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for latent tuberculosis as there is no evidence of active TB or any residuals thereof.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol or unspecified hyperlipidemia, tuberculosis (TB), traumatic brain injury, migraines, low back disability, neck disability, and others. The claims were not supported by sufficient evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, effective from the date of enactment of the PACT Act. The appeal for tuberculosis was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as the evidence did not show that it was incurred in or caused by military service.