Sarcoidosis decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sarcoidosis due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and the need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service. The medical opinion provided by a VA examiner concluded that the sarcoidosis was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis was dismissed as it has been fully granted.,The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from May 29, 2015. The Veteran's Sarcoidosis claim was also granted in a November 2016 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for sarcoidosis and TDIU due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence regarding his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, and hepatitis C due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's initial rating for sarcoidosis is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for further diagnostic testing. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's lung condition, specifically sarcoidosis, is also granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether sarcoidosis had its onset during service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, sleep apnea, a digestive disorder, and dermatitis due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a spleen disability. Service connection was granted for sarcoidosis, hypertension, depressive disorder, pituitary gland tumor, diabetes insipidus, fatigue disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.