On Thu, 07 May 2009 20:51:26 -0400, N Jill Marsh >
wrote:

>Greg's father didn't need to show symptoms of active TB, but, for
>example, if his TB had initially caused lung damage that would have
>contributed to decreased lung function in the long term that might
>have caused or made worse some other disease, like chronic obstructive
>pulmonary disease, emphysema, congestive heart failure, coronary
>artery disease, etc, then the VA might well have decided to hand out
>some support.

I wasn't thinking about VA benefits. I just wanted to know if he was
symptom free all that time. I know someone who had a late stage of TB
in his teenage years. I know someone who has been symptom free (clear
lungs on an xray) for over 40 years and I was curious.

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