The Veteran's service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is rated at 60 percent effective from June 1, 1962. The rating will be increased to 100 percent effective from August 15, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has residual restrictive lung disease with some element of obstruction due to inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, which meets the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6844 since August 15, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18104639
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that the decrease from 100% to 30% effective July 1, 2020 was proper and that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that dyspnea on exertion was not accompanied by lesions.
- Denied
The Board denied the petition to reopen service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as well as claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran did not have qualifying service in the Philippine Scouts that would allow him to receive these benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided the claim for COPD secondary to TB is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.
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