Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, and has determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that there is a reasonable possibility that the Veteran's sarcoidosis had its onset in service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's initial ratings for sleep apnea with sarcoidosis and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service and is not caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and complete service treatment records. The examiner is to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's sarcoidosis and testicular disability are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis has been remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition, and for consideration of whether he is unemployable due to this disability. The TDIU issue is also on appeal.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis was diagnosed within a year of her separation from active duty, meeting the presumptive period for service connection. The Board found that her symptoms and diagnosis were related to her military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is remanded as it involves a complex medical issue related to the Veteran's sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for her service-connected sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current sarcoidosis, which is claimed as related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma and sarcoidosis of the lungs and heart due to herbicide exposure, as no VA opinion was provided on whether these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed to have exposed him to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for sarcoidosis and hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted. Service connection for OSA due to herbicide exposure is denied. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, sciatic radicular pain, leg conditions, hip condition, low back pain, headaches, vision (claimed as bad eyes), and sarcoidosis have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sarcoidosis and TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for review.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently rated at 10 percent based on limitation of motion, and the Board finds this rating to be appropriate given his range of motion findings.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability evaluation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of OSA, increased rating for respiratory disorder, and an increase in the rating for PTSD have been denied. The Veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD but no higher.

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not caused by his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or any exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that sarcoidosis began during service or within one year after separation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Hepatitis C and Sarcoidosis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and nephrolithiasis due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran is seeking presumptive service connection, but a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between his conditions and service.