Tuberculosis decisions — 2000

The VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis (inactive) and acute bronchitis with asthma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty for training.

The Board denied service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis in both November 1953 and July 1955 decisions, finding that the veteran's condition was not incurred or manifested during his military service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis are denied.

The Board has determined that an effective date of March 28, 1990 is warranted for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, a skin condition of the chest, fatigue, and history of tine test conversion as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness are well-grounded. The evidence supports these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic pulmonary disability, including tuberculosis, is not well-grounded as there is no competent evidence linking his current symptoms to active service or any diagnosed condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTB is likely due to his military service, and granted service connection for it.

The Board found that the veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis clearly existed prior to his entry into military service and was not aggravated during service. The claims for bronchitis, asthma, and hypertension resulting from tobacco use in service were denied as there is no evidence of their presence or development during service.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking the cause of death to military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis is inactive and does not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's death in March 1997 was due to sudden cardiac arrest. The service-connected conditions (inactive pulmonary tuberculosis with unilateral lobectomy of the right upper lobe and neurodermatitis) did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for left knee tuberculosis arthritis with fusion and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The case is remanded to issue a Statement of the Case regarding the service connection issue.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of arrested pulmonary tuberculosis with bronchiectasis, evaluated as 60 percent disabling.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of tuberculosis due to his failure to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.