Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis and its secondary effects. The Board finds that a new VA examination is needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for the reduction of his GERD evaluation from 30 percent to 10 percent is granted, and he is entitled to a restoration of the 30 percent rating. The issue of the appropriate effective date for this reduction is dismissed as moot due to the grant of the reduction. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung nodules disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and could not be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The bilateral hearing loss disability was also not shown to have been caused or aggravated by service, including noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his military personnel records and VA treatment records. The claims are based on asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence supporting his assertions or current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her pituitary tumor, sarcoidosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes, hypertension, sarcoidosis, a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and rheumatoid arthritis. The Board found no evidence that these conditions began during or were caused by his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims for chronic maxillary sinusitis, sarcoidosis, and eye disorders have been denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service connected, but secondary to his service-connected GAD. Meningitis and sarcoidosis are not found to be related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The claim for prostate cancer is pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's lung disability, to include sarcoidosis, is being remanded for further development and consideration due to the need for clarification of the nature of his claimed condition and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or any other form of presumed exposure. The diagnoses do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether any diagnosed psychiatric disability is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities. The SMC claim may also be affected due to the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his active duty service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The issues of service connection for asthma and an increased rating for right lung sarcoidosis are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and atypical repolarization abnormality were denied. The claim for increased rating of PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis was diagnosed within one year of separation from his military service, meeting the criteria for service connection. The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability including sarcoidosis.

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of onset or relationship to service. The claim for secondary service connection for diabetes was also denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to incomplete records and the need for further examination, as there is conflicting evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's post-operative pulmonary disability.