The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a positive tuberculosis (TB) test, degenerative joint disease of the left arm, and residuals of right thumb fracture.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the positive TB test resulted in a chronic disability or was related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- positive tuberculosis (TB) test
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0418527
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- Remanded (sent back)
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