The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the residuals of tuberculosis is being remanded due to confusion about his representative and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: Confusion exists regarding the veteran's representative, which necessitates clarification. Additionally, the case requires scheduling a Travel Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0500956
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, a disorder manifested by binge eating, and residuals of tuberculosis. However, an initial disability rating of 70 percent was granted for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for residuals of inactive tuberculosis from March 21, 2020 to February 24, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of tuberculosis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service symptoms and the etiology of his latent tuberculosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for high blood pressure, diverticulitis, residuals of tuberculosis, left ankle disorder, migraine disorder, and sinusitis must be remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's period of service.
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