Sarcoidosis Board decisions

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.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sarcoidosis, a left foot disability, and a back condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is required to provide new examinations or opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, POEMS Syndrome, a kidney condition, and thyroid condition, are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right hip arthritis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show limitation of motion to a degree warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition secondary to sarcoidosis has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the claim remains denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea with bronchial asthma is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability (claimed as sarcoidosis) is denied. The VA examiner found no objective indications of a chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness.,The Veteran's claim for initial compensable rating for service-connected right ear hearing loss is denied. The VA examination showed that the Veteran has mild hearing impairment in his right ear, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for sarcoidosis, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatitis C due to inadequate consideration of medical literature submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition.,Service connection for COPD and asthma is granted, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for sarcoidosis, brain lesions and seizures, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypothyroidism due to incomplete development of records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status was denied as he did not meet the requirements of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and other service-connected disabilities separately rated at 60% or more.