Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, sarcoidosis, lung damage/bronchitis, congestive heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and several joint conditions, require the need for aid and attendance due to his inability to dress himself and manage his daily needs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and asthma due to inadequate opinions based on lack of evidence supporting asbestos exposure. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis and seborrheic dermatitis have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to an acquired psychiatric disability, drug and alcohol abuse, Tourette’s disorder, stroke residuals, dental condition, renal disorder (cystitis), diabetes mellitus, type II, gout, keratomas/calluses of feet, hypertension, and TDIU are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for flatfeet and sarcoidosis, as well as his claim for TDIU, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing service connection or entitlement to TDIU.

The claims for service connection for left ankle injury, gout, and residuals of right knee injury have been dismissed. The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury has been denied. The claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hip disability secondary to lumbosacral and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's sarcoidosis had its onset during service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to missing treatment records from a VA facility in Maguire, Virginia, dating back to at least 1980.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the receipt of additional relevant VA and private treatment records, as well as the need for a more definitive opinion regarding his skin disability. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining an expert dermatologist's opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sarcoidosis and his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot and sarcoidosis of the lungs as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and current disability is not related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for defective visual acuity, sarcoidosis, gastritis, colon polyps, and benign prostate hypertrophy are all denied.,While the Veteran was exposed to service in Vietnam, there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's glaucoma is related to his in-service automobile accident or service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an eye condition and sarcoidosis (claimed as lung condition) due to new evidence. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis and remanded the issues of service connection for respiratory disorder (fibrosis and COPD) and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for sarcoidosis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher than 60 percent rating from January 27, 2016.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for sinusitis, sarcoidosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, claiming it as lung disease and breathing problems, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating effective May 2, 2005. The Veteran's SMC based on aid and attendance was granted effective April 3, 2006.