Sarcoidosis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ is denied as she does not have such loss due to service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as it is inactive and does not require chronic low dose or intermittent corticosteroids.

The Board finds that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and sarcoidosis are found to have begun during service, warranting the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent evaluation of her service-connected costochondritis, finding that it was not factually ascertainable prior to May 25, 2004, that the criteria for such rating had been met.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis. The Veteran was diagnosed with sarcoidosis during active service, and given the benefit of the doubt, the Board finds that a grant of service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for pulmonary sarcoidosis and chronic sinusitis have been granted, with the initial compensable evaluation for the period of February 13, 2000, to March 26, 2002, and a noncompensable rating assigned for the period since then. The Veteran's current condition is characterized by intermittent corticosteroids use for pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Board denied an increased rating for sarcoidosis, finding that the Veteran's condition warranted a 30 percent evaluation effective November 23, 2007, but not higher.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, a heart condition, hypertension, glaucoma, and gout are denied as there is no competent medical evidence or credible lay evidence suggesting these disorders were incurred in or are otherwise attributable to service.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis was present to a compensable degree within the first year after his discharge from service, and therefore is presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found no evidence of the claimed conditions during active service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear residuals of his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for sarcoidosis with pulmonary fibrosis and hilar adenopathy since November 19, 2004. The Veteran's sarcoidosis has manifested by pulmonary involvement requiring systemic high dose (therapeutic) corticosteroids for control.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, hypertension, and chronic renal failure. The Veteran was not shown to have a current sarcoidosis disability, and his statements about the onset of hypertension were found to be inconsistent with medical evidence. Chronic renal failure was determined to be caused by uncontrolled hypertension or hypertensive nephrosclerosis, which is not related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals on the issues of increased evaluations for her service-connected major depressive disorder, sarcoidosis with asthma, migraine headaches and hypertension; as well as entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance is denied because he does not have a service-connected disability that requires the use of a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance, nor one requiring medication for irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sarcoidosis, which he contends is due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. The RO denied this claim as sarcoidosis is not among the diseases or disorders eligible for presumptive service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical evidence. The claim will be reconsidered after these requirements are met.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the Board denied both DIC benefits and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Boeck's sarcoidosis, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, was denied by the Board. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation in excess of 10 percent under applicable diagnostic codes.