Tuberculosis Board decisions

The appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound due to her disabilities, as she can perform daily activities independently.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis is warranted, and he is granted service connection. The claim for a fractured rib was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, PTB, and peptic ulcer disease on the merits. The veteran died in May 2004 with hypostatic pneumonia as the immediate cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis, concluding that the veteran had residual conditions of the disease but no active or current infiltrates. The Board found that the pre-existing condition at entry into service was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records from a VA Medical Center in New Orleans and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed low back disorder and tuberculosis.

The veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis is shown to have been etiologically related to the cause of his death from non-small cell lung cancer. As such, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis was denied in previous rating decisions. His anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent disabling.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The appellant's claim for accrued benefits is denied as it was filed more than one year after the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for chronic respiratory disability and residuals of lead poisoning due to asbestos exposure in service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, effective from the date of the May 2003 rating decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and tuberculosis were previously denied in September 1974. New evidence submitted since that time does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board found that the appellant does not have coronary artery disease (claimed as heart disease) related to his military service or his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The claim for an increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis is inactive and does not cause any impairment of daily functioning. His current disability rating for the condition remains at 10 percent.

The April 1986 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD is not considered CUE.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of PTSD is denied as it is barred by finality.

The VA determined that the veteran's tuberculosis has been inactive since 1955 and does not currently cause any disability, thus denying his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there is no current evidence of active tuberculosis and attributing his respiratory impairment to non-service connected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, Koch's disease or pulmonary tuberculosis, was not present in service or for many years after service and was not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for tuberculosis and the residual conditions of pulmonary surgery, finding that the veteran's current service-connected inactive tuberculosis does not warrant a higher rating due to his development of COPD with chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to support the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left foot cyst, tuberculosis, and bilateral knee disability. The claim for an initial rating for a scar of the dorsum of the left foot was granted with a 10% rating effective June 8, 2006.