Sarcoidosis decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including sarcoidosis, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his sarcoidosis and other service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis, but the issues regarding heart disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD with depressive disorder is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 7, 2020 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and heart disorder are remanded due to insufficient development. Service connection for sarcoidosis is granted based on herbicide exposure.,Service connection for sarcoidosis is granted as the Veteran has demonstrated exposure to burn pits, which qualifies him under presumptive service connection criteria.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sarcoidosis is granted. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for conjunctivitis due to lack of a nexus opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right leg disability has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw the matter.,His petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a left great toe disability was granted, and the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding this issue. ,Service connection for sarcoidosis remains pending with the Board due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sarcoidosis, right knee status post medial meniscectomy, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings was denied. The Board upheld the denial of higher initial ratings for various disabilities, including arthritis and sarcoid arthropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for sarcoidosis and a TDIU due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's lung sarcoidosis was not shown during service and the Board found no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's spleen condition is not service-connected, and his rating for sarcoidosis and sleep apnea was granted but subject to regulations governing the payment of monetary awards from January 7, 2013 to October 31, 2018. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for sarcoidosis and TDIU due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, sarcoidosis, and end stage kidney disease are granted as due to herbicide agent exposure.,Sarcoidosis is granted as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.,Hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable prior to February 19, 2016. The claim will be referred for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that the Veteran's sarcoidosis was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning and failure to provide a clear statement of reasons or bases for its denial of service connection for sarcoidosis. The Veteran's claim is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Veteran's skin disorder other than acne, to include sarcoidosis and perioral dermatitis, is granted as service-connected. The claims for increased ratings of radiculopathy are still pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether sarcoidosis is related to service. The Veteran's STRs indicate he had symptoms and treatment for conditions that could be related to sarcoidosis, but a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link.