Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for residuals of fractures to the left 4th and 5th ribs, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and sarcoidosis were denied. The VA examinations conducted in March 2000 and December 2005 supported these decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder and initial evaluations for sarcoidosis, paresthesis of the right lower extremity, and paresthesis of the left lower extremity. The issues were not related to any service-connected disability or exposure basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of CUE in the September 1946 and March 1993 rating decisions, finding that neither decision contained clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding service connection for liver involvement and an effective date for fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for sarcoidosis, refractive error (claimed as poor eyesight), asthma, bronchitis, bursitis of the left shoulder, mood disorder due to sarcoidosis and depression, rash, and hypertension are not established by the evidence of record. The conditions were either not caused by service or have no relationship to service.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or special home adaptation grant is denied as it does not qualify as a periodic monetary benefit for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board has restored the appellant's service-connected central nervous system sarcoidosis rating from 80 percent to 10 percent effective from November 1, 1994.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, hypertension, and psychiatric disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary sarcoidosis does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as there is no showing of respiratory symptomatology attributable to the condition. The veteran's current respiratory symptoms are associated with his nonservice-connected bronchogenic carcinoma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sarcoidosis had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's lung disease, sarcoidosis with constant pain in the lungs, arthritis pain, lumps in the breasts, constant backaches, lump on the lungs, and tiring easily are not due to an undiagnosed illness or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that he submitted a valid claim prior to June 1, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sarcoidosis, bronchial asthma, and lymphadenopathy in the lung are not related to his military service. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension and neuritis have also been denied.

The Board granted a 60 percent evaluation for skin manifestations of sarcoidosis from August 30, 2002.

The veteran is seeking service connection for sarcoidosis, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain VA outpatient treatment records and conduct a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current sarcoid disability was incurred during service or related to his service-connected disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's sarcoidosis was not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of the condition during or within one year after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee, ankle, shoulder, and body cramps disorders that were not found to be related to his service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis. The cardiovascular disorders were also not granted as secondary to sarcoidosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and renal failure, finding no evidence to support a direct relationship with his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for variously diagnosed skin disorder, TMJ dysfunction, sleep apnea syndrome, respiratory disorder, and PTSD. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining complete results of pulmonary function tests and chest imaging studies. The issue will be readjudicated with consideration of both old and new rating criteria.