Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims as they involve issues of service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires additional medical examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, and sarcoidosis were not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure.,The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and increased disability ratings for his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left wrist, trigger finger, sarcoidosis, and scar on the left first metacarpal (thumb). The appeals were based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary basis.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and right thigh disabilities, sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Board found that the current symptoms are not related to any documented event or injury in active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and sarcoidosis due to potential issues with the evidence provided. The Veteran's mental health conditions are being reviewed further by an addendum opinion, while his sarcoidosis is being evaluated again to determine if it was misdiagnosed during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis and awarded an effective date of July 17, 2009. The earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is also granted.

The Veteran's lung disability of pulmonary sarcoidosis is granted, effective July 17, 2009. Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) secondary to service-connected sleep apnea is also granted, with an effective date of July 17, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been properly evaluated and requires additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has requested a medical expert opinion regarding the Veteran's sarcoidosis and found it not related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case is being remanded for further consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted. The claim for sleep apnea, including as due to herbicide exposure, was also denied.

The Board has found deficiencies in the development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, sarcoidosis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions, specifically COPD and sarcoidosis. The claim is being returned for a new VA examination with a pulmonologist.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service asbestos exposure and a need for further examination of the Veteran's respiratory disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis due to new and material evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's claim is now considered on its merits, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current diagnosis of sarcoidosis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, ocular sarcoidosis, and left shoulder scar were reopened. Service connection was granted for the left shoulder scar but denied for prostate cancer and ocular sarcoidosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability rating, service connection, earlier effective date, and TDIU due to withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for granulomatous hepatitis consistent with sarcoidosis with bilateral hilar adenopathy is denied as the evidence does not show weight loss and hepatomegaly or incapacitating episodes lasting at least four weeks in duration in a twelve-month period.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for sarcoidosis and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and sarcoidosis, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's current diagnoses of asthma and sarcoidosis were first noted decades after his separation from service.