Sarcoidosis decisions — 2026

The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD alone, effective from November 1, 2019. Additionally, the Veteran is now eligible for SMC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to additional service-connected disabilities rated at least 60 percent disabling.,The Veteran's TDIU and SMC eligibility are effective from November 1, 2019.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 4, 2024 for the grant of service connection for asthma and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The appeal regarding earlier effective dates for OSA with sarcoidosis is dismissed as a legal nullity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neurosarcoidosis and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding private treatment records, clarification of diagnoses, and new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and clarification of the diagnosis for the Veteran's sarcoidosis. Additionally, new medical opinions are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis and multiple sclerosis, finding that the conditions are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, TDIU, and sarcoidosis have been granted. The effective dates are set to the date of receipt of her initial claim: December 1, 2021 (fibromyalgia and headaches), February 2, 2015 (sarcoidosis), and December 23, 2021 (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since November 21, 2018, due to multiple service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's sarcoidosis and his time in Lebanon during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to insufficient information provided by the VA examinations and failure to consider the ameliorative effects of medications on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate verification of in-service exposure and the need for additional VA examinations.

The appeal as to the deferred claim of entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable initial disability rating for sarcoidosis, including skin involvement.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis due to a procedural issue, as she opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system via her Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to her not requiring personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living, a need for supervision or protection, or a need for regular or extensive instruction without which the ability to function in daily life would be seriously impaired.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining evidence and medical opinions related to the Veteran's reported exposures during service and their potential impact on his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was dismissed as untimely because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year of the February 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis was granted a 30 percent rating from July 21, 2016 to August 22, 2016. The effective date for this increase is set at July 21, 2016.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for head injury and lung sarcoidosis have been denied as there is no current disability, no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left foot pain is secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and asthma due to procedural issues.