Tuberculosis decisions — 2021

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive retinopathy are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. His tuberculosis is denied as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases of tuberculosis and chronic cysts for further development due to incomplete records and need for clarification.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, sciatic nerve disability, pleurisy and tuberculosis, as well as a back disability. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of mycobacterium tuberculosis, an increased rating for tension headaches, and initial ratings for cervical spine and lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The Veteran was not granted any new or higher disability ratings.

The appeal is remanded to confirm the Veteran's status due to unconfirmed reports of his death.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of tuberculosis is denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's claims for left foot drop and balance problems, and sleep apnea are both granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had a diagnosis of sleep apnea in service and grants this claim.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder and right shoulder disorder are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions were incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney cyst has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service. The claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis and back disability are denied as new and material evidence was not received. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's tuberculosis disability prior to June 27, 2017. The VA needs to obtain a retrospective medical opinion from an appropriate physician.

The Veteran's tuberculosis and Hepatitis C claims are denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.