Sarcoidosis decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis with pulmonary and skin involvement was denied, as her symptoms did not warrant a rating greater than 30 percent prior to December 12, 2011. The effective date of the 30 percent rating is set at the date of receipt of her claim on February 3, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, a lung/respiratory disability (other than sarcoidosis), a heart disability, and a kidney disability due to insufficient evidence in previous decisions. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there are insufficient medical records to establish service connection for some conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sarcoidosis and its relation to his military service, specifically herbicide exposure. The Veteran claims he was exposed to herbicides and/or toxins while stationed at Fort McClellan in Alabama.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sarcoidosis is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that all four issues are properly before it on appeal and have been remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's sarcoidosis, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sarcoidosis and status post hemorrhoidectomy are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and updated medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral wrist disorder and gastrointestinal disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is rated at 60 percent disabling, and the Board has remanded this matter for further development to address additional disability related to side effects from his medication and whether he has ophthalmologic organ system involvement due to his sarcoidosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sarcoidosis is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether it began during service and was related to noise exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has tinnitus and that competent and credible lay evidence indicates it likely began on or around the time of in-service acoustic trauma.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for prominent, tender tibial tubercles, bilateral knees, sarcoidosis, chronic urticaria, lower back injury, and frequent trouble sleeping are remanded due to missing VA treatment records. Additional development may be necessary including obtaining a VA examination.

The Veteran's back disability and right lower extremity neuropathy are granted service connection. The claim for sarcoidosis is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for sarcoidosis prior to January 27, 2016. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the treatment of sarcoidosis during the appeal period.