Tuberculosis decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and an increased rating for his shell fragment wounds of the nose with nasal dysfunction, but granted a 10% rating for his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the claims of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), asthma, deafness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary emphysema are not well grounded. As such, these claims have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his positive PPD test did not result in a current disability, and thus the claim is not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is denied due to his inability to perform activities of daily living and his ability to travel away from his home.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied his claim for accrued benefits, finding that neither claim was well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and tuberculosis exposure due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service, specifically Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's current diagnoses were not established during service or linked to in-service exposures.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, right ulnar nerve injury, left eye nevus, and left ankle injury. The effective date was not established as requested.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence. The VA Regional Office (RO) previously determined that PTB was not related to military service.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for residuals of tuberculosis of the lumbar spine, finding no evidence of active disease and noting that the veteran's current degenerative disc disease does not relate to his service-connected tuberculosis.