Tuberculosis decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis is not well-grounded due to a lack of evidence of current active tuberculosis. The lung cancer claim was granted as it was determined to be related to asbestos exposure during service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected inactive chronic pulmonary tuberculosis, Stage III, does not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for tuberculosis and loss of teeth as not well grounded. The claim for tuberculosis was based on a positive tine test in service, but there is no medical evidence linking current tuberculosis to service. For loss of teeth, the condition pre-existed entry into service and therefore cannot be considered service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, tuberculosis, and lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but has denied the claim as there is no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board is granted, and her claim for reopening service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis will be remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's tuberculosis was inactive and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, leading to termination of his pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and an earlier effective date for his grant of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis. The veteran appealed these decisions, but the appeals were ultimately dismissed due to lack of clear and unmistakable error in prior rating actions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if there is a link between the veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his pulmonary tuberculosis had been completely arrested since April 1963 and was not causally related to the cause of his death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis. Additionally, it is established that the inactive pulmonary tuberculosis is a result of his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to pulmonary tuberculosis, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause of death (cardio-pulmonary arrest) to the service-connected condition.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB), was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.