Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all claims are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for tuberculosis service connection is dismissed due to an error in docketing.

Your appeals for service connection regarding a bilateral knee disability and lung disabilities (claimed as PPD conversion and tuberculosis) have been dismissed because the claims were not filed within one year of the most recent rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with the effective date not specified.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating was dismissed because the NOD did not identify a specific decision with which he disagreed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was diagnosed with tuberculosis during service and if any current conditions are related to that diagnosis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the March 26, 2019 Notice of Disagreement was timely filed and serves to initiate an appeal with respect to the July 2017 rating decision denying service connection for various conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of latent tuberculosis is related to service, and thus grants service connection for tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for latent tuberculosis and obstructive sleep apnea. The case is being remanded to consider the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tuberculosis are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder is also being remanded.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the decrease from 100% to 30% effective July 1, 2020 was proper and that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unresolved questions regarding the Veteran's fatigue, spinal tuberculosis, and acquired psychiatric disability. The case will be further examined to determine if active TB was present during service and its impact on current conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TB are denied. The right knee disability claim is remanded.,For tinnitus, the evidence does not establish a current disability or relate it to service.

The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for COPD, residuals of tuberculosis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The left shoulder disorder rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the procedural error in recognizing the Veteran's VA Form 10182 and placing his appeal on the AMA Hearing docket was a procedural error, and thus remanding the cases for further development under the Legacy system.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of positive tuberculosis test to include chronic cough has been dismissed. The claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted, but the Veteran's PTSD and headaches claims are remanded.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim has been reopened, but a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current pulmonary symptoms.,Both knee disability claims have been reopened, but additional medical evidence is required to decide whether they are service-connected.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for swelling of the feet is dismissed.,Claims of service connection for depression, removal of ovaries, tuberculosis, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, left leg disability, and right leg disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory/lung disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion to clarify his current diagnoses and assess their relation to active duty service, including environmental exposures in Iraq.

The Board has determined that the November 2018 rating decision should be remanded to issue a Statement of the Case regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions.