The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a chronic disability associated with a positive tuberculosis tine test, and denied all other claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a chronic disability associated with a positive tuberculosis tine test. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show active tuberculosis during service, and his current symptoms do not support a finding of a chronic disability resulting from the in-service positive TB test.
- Claimed conditions
- TB (tuberculosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1644313
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