Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis was incurred coincident with his active service in the Armed Forces, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's sarcoidosis did not become manifest during service or within a year of discharge, and is otherwise unrelated to service.

The Veteran's timely Substantive Appeal allowed for the reopening of his claims and granted him increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain, effective from October 6, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to remove her from discontinued status for vocational rehabilitation services due to the lack of reasonable feasibility in achieving a vocational goal given her current psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations for tinnitus, gastrointestinal disability (Crohn's Disease), and sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that further development of the Veteran's claim is warranted, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of her service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the Veteran's request, and the issues of service connection remain pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sarcoidosis is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claims for rheumatic fever and Lyme disease are not addressed as they were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the Veteran and unjust enrichment.

The Board found that asthma and sarcoidosis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as the competent and probative medical evidence did not support a finding of an onset during service or a relationship to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis and insect bites during a June 2012 Board hearing. The remaining issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Osgood-Schlatter disease of the right knee, status post surgery, with residual scar and osteoarthritis is being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic sarcoidosis and Type II diabetes mellitus are both granted.

The Board found that there is no competent credible evidence linking the Veteran's current left knee disability or sarcoidosis to his service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The case is being remanded for further development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection related to obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition, and cutaneous sarcoid of the facial cheeks. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service or if they are secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis with heart involvement has been rated at 60 percent since February 2002. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 60 percent is not warranted for the period from December 28, 2005 to May 28, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sarcoidosis and his military service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if there is a link between his condition and his time in active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the prior denial of service connection for sarcoidosis.

The VA has assigned a 100% rating for the service-connected coronary artery disease effective October 24, 2011. The issue of TDIU prior to this date is moot as the Veteran's claim has been granted.