The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for bronchiectasis and also denied a compensable rating for pulmonary tuberculosis. The veteran's claims were based on inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, but no new evidence was provided to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bronchiectasis, and the Board found that the veteran's current respiratory symptoms did not relate to his active military service. The rating for pulmonary tuberculosis remained noncompensable as there were no established lesions or disabilities associated with it.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis, pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0605540
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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