The veteran's claim for service connection for exposure to tuberculosis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the positive PPD test alone does not constitute a 'disability' for which VA compensation benefits may be awarded.
The deciding factor: The veteran has never had active tuberculosis, and a positive PPD test alone does not establish a current disability for service connection purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- exposure to tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815355
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