The Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis was reopened, but the claim remains denied. The lung disability claim is also denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial does not establish a link between the current lung disability and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Tuberculosis, Lung disability (diffuse interstitial fibrosis)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19189833
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee condition, tuberculosis, and restrictive lung disease are all found to be related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
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