Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including tuberculosis, as there is no evidence of chronic disability resulting from in-service exposure or disease.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met as he did not meet the requirement of having a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of increased disability rating and TDIU due to service-connected left-epididymo-orchitis with left hydrocele. The VA will schedule a urology examination and complete necessary development regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's eye disorder claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The tuberculosis claim remains denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.,The hypertension claim is granted based on presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure, effective from August 10, 2022.,The migraines claim has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to conflicting theories.

The Veteran's appeals for hepatitis and tuberculosis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. Service connection is granted for the reopened claim of service connection for sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder).,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,Service connection for a right arm disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a stomach disorder (claimed as gastroenteritis and ulcers) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history for the entire appeal period prior to December 14, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and tuberculosis due to insufficient development, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding potential exposure to asbestos and diesel fuel during active duty.

The Veteran's asthma and PPD positive were granted a 10 percent disability rating effective October 15, 2010. Prior to this date, the condition was not rated due to lack of specific criteria being met.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left foot metatarsalgia is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for tuberculosis is denied because there is no current diagnosis of tuberculosis and the PPD test result does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,An earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for genital herpes is denied due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, diverticulitis, residuals of tuberculosis, left ankle disorder, migraine disorder, and sinusitis must be remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for tuberculosis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for sleep apnea, fatty liver disease (claimed as liver condition), insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus were all remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tuberculosis has been denied. The Board found that there is no current evidence of TBI or tuberculosis, and thus cannot grant service connection.,For the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating but his claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim is dismissed. Service connection for low back disability, bilateral sciatic and femoral radiculopathies, and right knee disability are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, but denied service connection for tuberculosis. The Veteran's current respiratory diagnosis is limited to asthma.

The Board has denied service connection for depression and remanded the cases of tuberculosis (TB) and alcohol abuse due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a 30% rating for his service-connected neck scars and cervical tuberculosis adenitis, effective January 27, 1997.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for a 30 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected COPD with residuals of TB, status post-pulmonary lobectomy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of inactive pulmonary tuberculosis exposure are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's right knee tendinitis is granted as service connected. The cases of left knee disability and respiratory disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tuberculosis and remanded the issue of a separate compensable rating for a skin disorder associated with the service-connected TB.