Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma/bronchitis was rated at 60 percent from October 9, 2007 to September 25, 2008. From September 26, 2008, he is rated at 100 percent for chronic bronchitis due to his sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including clarification of medication use and identification of specific dates when corticosteroids were used.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's service records regarding his claimed firefighting duties. The VA will seek an independent assessment of a certificate indicating he served as a firefighter, and verify if he was sent on assignment to 'Camp Roberts,' California.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including rescheduling VA examinations and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis of the liver is found to have had its onset during service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, sarcoidosis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), glaucoma, and chronic sinusitis are all service-connected based on direct evidence of their onset during military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis with asthma and granted this claim on the merits.,Service connection is now established for sarcoidosis with asthma.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if his sarcoidosis, prostate disability, and hypertension are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claimed sarcoidosis and bronchiectasis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board finds the VA examination opinion is highly probative as it considers all relevant evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to unclear opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis, effective February 1, 2010. The claim of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to the restoration of the higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bladder disorder, skin disorder of the hands, erectile dysfunction, and increased ratings for sarcoidosis and fecal incontinence. The claims for prostate cancer, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and a heart condition were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted. Effective dates earlier than February 25, 2009 for TDIU and DEA benefits were granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sarcoidosis disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unemployable due to substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's skin disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and hearing loss. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss, foot disability, leg disability, sarcoidosis, migraine headaches, gynecological disability requiring hysterectomy, or back disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is also denied as there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year of separation from service and no continuity of symptomatology since then.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding his exposure to herbicides and to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for a travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected sarcoidosis.