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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's sarcoidosis. The issues on appeal are related to hypertension, asthma, and right lung sarcoidosis.
The Veteran's right shoulder and left knee disabilities have been found to be service-connected.,Service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as asthma, is not established.
The Board finds that the Veteran's current respiratory diagnoses of mild emphysema, mild central bronchitis and fluctuating lung functions with a significant response to bronchodilators suggestive of asthma not on any inhalers are related to service. The claim is granted.
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