The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence added since the June 1980 rating decision did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to establish the claim, as it failed to show that the Veteran has the claimed disability of tuberculosis.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906390
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right middle finger strain with degenerative arthritis. The claim for tuberculosis was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tuberculosis to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any current lung condition, including tuberculosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran has active tuberculosis related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to the Veteran's service.
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