Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis, restoring it after finding that the severance was improper. The appeal is also remanded to determine if allergic rhinitis and kidney disease are related to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need to verify potential herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for cardiac sarcoidosis due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, sarcoidosis, and bradycardia as the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for bronchitis and increased the rating for asthma with COPD to 60 percent, while denying service connection for hyperthyroidism, sarcoidosis, a lung condition other than asthma, TDIU from July 29, 2016, to March 15, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon aid and attendance/housebound status.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for sarcoidosis as the evidence did not support a finding of pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose or intermittent corticosteroids, nor FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC results within the range that would warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for pleurisy, sarcoidosis, and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), and allergic rhinitis, as well as an initial compensable disability rating for sarcoidosis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an autoimmune-related disability, to include sarcoidosis and/or scleroderma, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing and determining whether an examination is necessary.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), and bilateral hearing loss. However, it granted an initial rating of 20 percent for bilateral cataracts.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis and remanded claims for service connection for right and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for sarcoidosis of the lungs and skin but denied service connection for a low back disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for nephropathy, and remanded several other claims including those for a vitamin deficiency, right inguinal hernia, and sarcoidosis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema and sarcoidosis, assigned an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022 for allergic rhinitis, and granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for sarcoidosis and ulcerative colitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 60 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, to include asthma and sarcoidosis.

The appeal regarding service connection for sarcoidosis was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the form used to file the appeal.