Sarcoidosis decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The initial disability ratings for arthralgia disease of the lumbar spine and sarcoidosis are still pending.

The Board denied an increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis prior to December 15, 1998. However, it granted a separate rating of 10 percent for multiple joint arthralgia associated with the veteran's service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a skin condition, and sarcoid arthritis are being remanded due to incomplete verification of his exposure to Agent Orange during active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and verify his Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of the veteran's service from October 1999 to February 2000 and scheduling a VA urological examination.

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis for the purpose of accrued benefits due to lack of supporting clinical evidence from a physician or other medical professional.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed conditions and evaluating her service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis effective December 19, 1991. The veteran's claim was filed after his discharge from service.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, memory loss due to Gulf War service, and numbness of the right side and leg due to Gulf War service. The effective dates are set at November 18, 1993.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder including seborrheic dermatitis, and sarcoidosis of the lungs, skin, and epididymis. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case remanded to the RO for additional development and adjudication due to incomplete records and lack of a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic lung condition, sarcoidosis to his period of active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of his Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including low back pain with degenerative arthritis, arthritis of the right knee, medial collateral ligament strain of the left knee, residuals of resection of the left clavicle, residuals of a left lung resection with history of sarcoidosis, duodenal ulcer, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case on the issues of earlier effective date for diabetes type II and initial disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for multiple joint arthritis, an increased rating for sarcoidosis, and an increased rating for healed fracture, right ankle. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran suffered from these conditions or that they were related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sarcoidosis, when evaluated based on pre-October 7, 1996 criteria, did not warrant a compensable rating. The claim for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service. Right leg shortening was also denied due to lack of medical support and its presumed congenital nature.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis/interstitial lung disease, finding that it is related to the veteran's period of active duty service. The other issues on appeal are deferred and will be addressed upon completion of additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sarcoidosis, and bronchitis, as well as her claim for an increased rating for sinusitis. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for chronic pansinusitis under the criteria in effect prior to October 7, 1996.