Tuberculosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examinations and requests for additional information. The Veteran's tuberculosis disability is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's tuberculosis claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for metatarsalgia with plantar fasciitis, left foot and right foot was denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD, tuberculosis, benign mediastinal lymphadenopathy, renal mass/cyst, and osteoporosis due to additional VA treatment records being added to the file.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted. His claims for PFB, hernia in testicles, pneumonia, and tuberculosis are remanded.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims for TB and GI disabilities are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and an additional extraschedular evaluation is denied.,Service connection for tuberculosis is not granted as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for a stomach disability is not granted due to lack of evidence linking it to service or environmental exposures.,The Veteran's dental condition does not meet the criteria for service connection for compensation purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tuberculosis, COPD secondary to tuberculosis, and MDD. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence or requests for substitution.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, minimal and residual scar associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, minimal are being remanded due to a failure to obtain adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for active tuberculosis (PPD seroconversion) was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the rating decision.

The Veteran's latent tuberculosis was granted service connection during active duty. The issue of service connection for bilateral degenerative myopia is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating from October 30, 2017. Other service connection claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability other than tuberculosis, costochondritis, and muscle pain have been denied. The claim for secondary service connection for costochondritis is granted, while the claims for secondary service connection for muscle pain are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tuberculosis residuals, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to presumed herbicide agent exposure during active duty service. As a result, the claim is now granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from non-VA providers and a VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's claim for refractive error is denied as it is a congenital disorder not subject to service connection. Service connection for tuberculosis exposure is also denied due to lack of current disability. Other claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for hypertension, hypothyroidism, carpal tunnel syndrome, tuberculosis, bilateral pes planus, and hyperlipidemia are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of tuberculosis, chronic lumbar spine disorder, residuals of bilateral trench foot, and a chronic headache disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of medical evidence supporting his assertions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 13, 2020 for the Veteran's service-connected lung disability and denied his request for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(q).