Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's death was due to pulmonary tuberculosis, which is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within three years after his discharge from service. The only service-connected condition was malaria with anemia, which did not contribute to cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and PTSD. The claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis was previously denied in 1955 and is not currently being reopened.

The Board found that the Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis, which manifested in 1977, was not related to his active service and did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tuberculosis, liver damage and hepatitis, endocrine system damage with diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, neuropathy of extremities, diabetic retinopathy blindness, and headaches. The decision found that new evidence did not support reopening the claim for residuals of tuberculosis, and that there was no direct service connection for any of the other conditions.

The Veteran was found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, inactive pulmonary tuberculosis with left fibrous pleurisy, and secondary respiratory conditions. Accrued benefits are granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that PTB did not manifest during or within one year after service and was not related to any aspect of his service. The Board also found no evidence linking his death to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and the treatment provided at VA facilities in the 1960s did not cause or hasten his death.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected tuberculosis, and thus, service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tuberculosis while in service or within three years of his discharge, and he currently does not have this condition either. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tuberculosis is denied.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death. The status of accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension is unknown due to insufficient information.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have active tuberculosis and has never had it, thus denying service connection for residuals of tuberculosis.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and his military service did not qualify him for VA pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused the Veteran's death, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has found that a timely substantive appeal was received to complete the appeal of the service connection issues for pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, rheumatoid arthritis with lumbago, and polyneuritis with neuralgia. The Veteran's claims are now in appellate status on the merits.

The veteran's COPD with pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial asthma did not result in symptoms that were intractable and totally incapacitating, with dyspnea at rest or marked dyspnea and cyanosis on mild exertion, prior to October 7, 1996.

The Veteran does not have hepatitis or tuberculosis as a result of his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, renal tuberculosis or other renal pathology, and residuals of a back injury.

The Board concluded that there is no medical basis for linking the Veteran's cause of death to his period of service, and denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.