The RO has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, reinfection type. The decision is based on the current severity of his symptoms as determined by recent medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current pulmonary function tests indicated impairment consistent with a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6843.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis, reinfection type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0109025
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was at least as likely as not a contributory cause of his death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 28, 2014 for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to restore a 100% rating for pulmonary tuberculosis with sleep apnea is dismissed as the requested rating was already in effect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and related respiratory conditions is now pending.
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