Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, which became inactive in 1955, does not result in any current residuals and therefore a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's tuberculosis, pulmonary and COPD. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, duodenal ulcer disease, and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), finding no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service. The claim for reopening a hypertension claim was also denied.

The Board is requesting a medical opinion to determine if the veteran's service-connected lung pathology contributed to his death.

The Board found that the appellant knowingly and actively participated in preparing false evidence, resulting in her forfeiture of all rights to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an examination if necessary. The veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection and that she did not meet the legal requirements for DIC benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the claim. The veteran is now diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome, which he believes relates to his low back pain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed pulmonary tuberculosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD is not related to his service-connected tuberculosis and therefore, denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of active tuberculosis, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clinical records and scheduling an examination to determine if the veteran's current tuberculosis or its residuals are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of pulmonary tuberculosis, hearing loss, kidney disease, poor vision, and asthma were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claims are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a lung disability, including pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial asthma. However, dysentery, malnutrition to include optic atrophy, pellagra, peripheral neuropathy, and peptic ulcer disease are not currently shown or presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection for a lung condition manifested by shortness of breath, as due to an undiagnosed illness. The other claims have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to insufficient evidence linking the cause of death to military service. The Court has ordered remand to address issues related to duty to assist and consideration of relevant legal precedents.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his arrhythmia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, intestinal obstruction secondary to chronic carcinoma, chronic carcinoma, and chronic renal insufficiency were not related to his service-connected PTB.

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.