Sarcoidosis decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis, pulmonary cryptococcosis, and asthma as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis and glioblastoma multiforme, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service. The right liver lobe lesion and hilar adenopathy claims have been remanded due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.,The Veteran's sarcoidosis and glioblastoma multiforme were found to be the result of exposure to hazardous chemicals during service, including Agent Orange. The Board also granted reopening of his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied, and his request to restore a 20% rating for right knee post-traumatic arthritis with chondromalacia was granted.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis disability, which has been rated at 60 percent since March 7, 2003, is found to be sufficient to render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 11, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to address all theories of entitlement. The Veteran's service connection claim for sarcoidosis is being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis had its onset during service or within one year of discharge, and thus grants service connection for sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service dates and obtain his U.S. Army Reserve records, which may be relevant to his claims for service connection. The issues will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's tinea pedis and sarcoidosis have not been found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of sarcoidosis, cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C, and chronic renal disease as these conditions were not claimed or arose within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding private treatment records and incomplete employment information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sarcoidosis and entitlement to a TDIU due to incomplete records and further development being necessary.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is currently rated at a 60 percent rating since March 5, 2019. Prior to that date, the condition was not service-connected or did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disability and sarcoidosis are currently under review.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the veteran's claims, including evaluations for various conditions and service connection requests.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, shoulder and neck pain, and back pain have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the shoulder and neck disability.,Service connection for sarcoidosis is remanded due to lack of a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis was manifested by pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms that, as likely as not, required chronic low dose or intermittent corticosteroids from September 11, 2008 to November 19, 2018. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for this condition during the specified period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for sarcoidosis and service connection for COPD as secondary to sarcoidosis have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s sarcoidosis is inactive, with no signs or symptoms associated with it, and all respiratory issues are attributed to her nonservice-connected COPD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current sarcoidosis is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, PTSD, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, bilateral shin splints, and headaches. The appeals are pending further adjudication.