Tuberculosis Board decisions

The veteran's death is service-connected for purposes of VA burial benefits due to heart disease and hypertension, which are presumed to be related to his POW status.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected pension and service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen either claim.

The Board found that the appellant's stomach condition has not been shown to be etiologically related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the veteran's service-connected condition was essentially asymptomatic and did not warrant a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, which was moderately advanced, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed pulmonary tuberculosis was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any current conditions to military service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis. The case is being dismissed as to this issue.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, as there is no evidence of chronic, minimal, inactive tuberculosis following moderately advanced lesions with continued disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis is inactive and does not currently cause disability, thus denying his claim for an increased rating.

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 27, 1948 rating decision that denied service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. The veteran's appeal was not timely.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis, finding that there is no current evidence of a disability upon which to predicate a grant of service connection. The veteran was awarded service connection and a noncompensable rating for hepatitis C in April 2003.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the veteran's medical records and to provide a VA physician with expertise in disability experienced by the veteran to review the expanded claims file.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right pterygium was not shown to cause any loss of vision, while the inactive pulmonary tuberculosis did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his pulmonary tuberculosis, which is currently rated at 30 percent, has been remanded due to the need for a comprehensive examination and additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability evaluation for his pulmonary tuberculosis and service connection for a disorder of the left upper chest, left shoulder, and left arm. The evidence did not show active or far-advanced lesions following arrest of the tuberculosis in May 1958.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for cause of death, nonservice-connected death pension benefits, accrued benefits, and aid and attendance benefits as the veteran's surviving spouse due to lack of evidence linking the conditions causing or contributing to the veteran's death to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for peptic ulcer, finding no new and material evidence.,The veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis is being remanded for further development.