Tuberculosis — all decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of increased disability rating and TDIU due to service-connected left-epididymo-orchitis with left hydrocele. The VA will schedule a urology examination and complete necessary development regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's eye disorder claim has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The tuberculosis claim remains denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.,Hypertension is now service connected based on a finding that it is related to herbicide exposure. Migraines and erectile dysfunction claims are both remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hepatitis and tuberculosis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. Service connection is granted for sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder).,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history for the entire appeal period prior to December 14, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and tuberculosis due to insufficient development, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding potential exposure to asbestos and diesel fuel during active duty.

The Veteran's asthma and PPD positive were granted a 10 percent disability rating effective October 15, 2010. Prior to this date, the condition was not rated due to lack of specific criteria being met.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left foot metatarsalgia is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for tuberculosis is denied because there is no current diagnosis of tuberculosis and the PPD test result does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,An earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for genital herpes is denied due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for high blood pressure, diverticulitis, residuals of tuberculosis, left ankle disorder, migraine disorder, and sinusitis must be remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's period of service.

The Veteran's claim for tuberculosis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for sleep apnea, fatty liver disease (claimed as liver condition), insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus were all remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted. His claims for PFB, hernia in testicles, pneumonia, and tuberculosis are remanded.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims for TB and GI disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.,Service connection for tuberculosis was denied because there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran has not provided credible evidence to establish service connection based on exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,The Veteran's stomach disability was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis, and the Board found that the condition did not have its onset in service or be related to environmental exposures. The claim for dental disability for compensation purposes was also denied as there is no evidence showing it had its onset during service.,There are no findings regarding the dental disability for treatment purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tuberculosis, COPD secondary to tuberculosis, and MDD. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating from October 30, 2017. The claims of service connection for tuberculosis, pulmonary disorder other than tuberculosis, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's latent tuberculosis was granted service connection during active duty. The issue of service connection for bilateral degenerative myopia is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.