The VA determined that the veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, which was moderately advanced, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence of active or residual pulmonary disease and concluded there is no showing of residuals causing functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Inactive Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0631598
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