Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis to obtain additional evidence regarding potential asbestos exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder have been granted. The claim for shortness of breath (sarcoidosis) is remanded, as is the claim for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial 70 percent rating, and service connection for sarcoidosis is also granted. The remaining issues of service connection for jaw disability, back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's left arm burn is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or aggravation.,Sarcoidosis and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and sarcoidosis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection is denied for hypercholesterolemia. Service connection is granted for bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease (sarcoidosis), residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, sleep apnea, and COPD as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents or as secondary to coronary artery disease.,Service connection is remanded for rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease (sarcoidosis), residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, sleep apnea, and COPD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of residuals of sarcoidosis, and the Board dismissed the case as there is no longer a case in controversy.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is caused by service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection cannot be established for kidney disease as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year following service. The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that it was related to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 27, 2013 for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for sarcoidosis. The medical evidence supports that the appellant's sarcoidosis was actively manifested with pulmonary involvement requiring chronic low dose corticosteroids at the time his claim was received.

The Veteran's pulmonary sarcoidosis was evaluated as noncompensable due to the absence of symptoms requiring corticosteroids or other compensatory measures, and no evidence of progressive disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis of the lungs and skin due to insufficient evidence in the record. The VA will obtain addendum medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure as a firefighter and military deployment.

The Veteran's OSA with emphysema, sarcoidosis, and bronchiectasis has been rated at 50 percent since December 12, 2012. The Board is remanding the case to consider whether a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sarcoidosis due to a lack of a medical opinion addressing the potential nexus between the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and other irritants during military service and his current diagnosis of sarcoidosis. The VA is required to obtain an examination and provide a medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted at a 70 percent level, effective April 25, 2020. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for heart condition and sarcoidosis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis has been dismissed as the request was concurrent with another review option.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of sleep apnea and sarcoidosis, finding that no new evidence was submitted within one year of the August 2017 denial.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis disability is rated at 60 percent, but the Board found that his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis is granted, with the issue being decided under the PACT Act presumption of exposure to burn pits and toxins.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is granted as service connected, and the intestinal and stomach condition (diagnosed as sarcoidosis in the ileum and abdomen) is also granted as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.