Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis residuals. The case must be remanded to obtain relevant private treatment records and any potential litigation records.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if tuberculosis was active at the time of his death and contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's positive PPD test during service did not result in a confirmed diagnosis of active tuberculosis, and thus does not warrant service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition. His service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not play a material causal role in his death, and pneumonia did not contribute to it either.

The Board denied a claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis. The Board found that the cause of death was multi-organ failure due to diabetes mellitus, and other significant conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death, nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits due to lack of new and material evidence for the cause of death claim, ineligibility based on the decedent's Philippine Scout service not qualifying for non-service connected pension benefits, and untimely filing for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left shoulder disorder, arthritis, and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn these appeals.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis are both service-connected, with the hypertension rated at 20% prior to November 29, 2001.

The Veteran's low back pain is rated at 10 percent, and the other claims for service connection are denied. The effective date of this rating decision remains to be determined.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran died from heart failure, but there is no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused or contributed to his death. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence does not support granting service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the October 2002 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected far advanced, inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found no current emphysema disability and concluded that the Veteran's complaints are essentially duplicative of symptoms associated with his service-connected COPD. As a result, the claim for service connection for emphysema was denied.

The Board found that no service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death. The cause of death was asphyxia secondary to hemoptysis, pulmonary infection possibly tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and uremia. Beriberi was noted as a significant condition contributing to death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of tuberculosis.

The Board denied both claims: recognition as a POW and service connection for the cause of death. The appellant's contentions were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left tibia and fibula fractures residuals was denied. The RO found that the current level of disability did not meet or approximate a higher rating. Service connection claims for migraine headaches, memory loss, and tuberculosis were also denied as there is no evidence of active disease.