Tuberculosis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tuberculosis was denied because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of the June 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's tuberculosis and COPD have worsened, and the Board has ordered a new examination to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residual facial scars from a shrapnel wound and tuberculosis were granted with effective dates of November 29, 2015.,Claims for post-surgical inguinal hernia residuals, anterior trunk scar, PTSD, TBI, and tension headaches were also granted with effective dates of February 1, 2016. However, the Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not file claims prior to these effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his later diagnosed tuberculosis.

The Board has denied the claim for a compensable disability rating for pulmonary tuberculosis as there are no residuals of the inactive condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his service in Bosnia and that he experienced actual or threatened death or serious injury. The other claims have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that exposure to herbicide agents did not cause either condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, back, heart, shin splints, TB, asthma, shoulder, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has considered all submitted evidence, but new and relevant evidence was not received for most of the issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within a presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The Veteran's statements about contracting tuberculosis are considered unreliable given his consistent denial at separation.

The Veteran's PTSD, left eye pterygium, and latent tuberculosis are all rated at their current levels. The Board denied increased ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for further information from the appellant. The claim is being reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and tuberculosis, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.