Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The Board found that the pes planus was noted on entrance examination and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sarcoidosis and service, as well as the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, specifically asthma and bilateral hilar adenopathy with pulmonary infiltrates compatible with sarcoidosis, stage II.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen her claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, asthma, and sarcoidosis as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's respiratory disability and his military service, including environmental exposures.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of sarcoidosis and cirrhosis of the liver is denied. A 30 percent rating is granted for sarcoidosis with manifestations in both lungs and liver.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed respiratory conditions of sarcoidosis and COPD, finding no probative medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed herbicidal agent exposure.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,Left and right knee arthralgia associated with sarcoidosis are both granted, with the left knee also diagnosed with DJD and a meniscal tear.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and pulmonary sarcoidosis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis or if it was caused by weight gain from steroid use.

The Board has found that further development is required due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the service connection claim for sarcoidosis. The Veteran's lay statements and theories of entitlement have not been adequately addressed by a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for sarcoidosis, a lung disability separate from sarcoidosis, heart disorders, and kidney disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to clarify his reported in-service hospitalization. The claims for service connection are therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is not service connected as it was not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether the sarcoidosis caused the erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l). The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence supports this finding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examination opinions and lack of consideration of certain evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and a bladder disability, secondary to sarcoidosis due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted. The Board has decided that the case should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between OSA and his service-connected sinusitis and sarcoidosis.