The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis is well-grounded, and thus VA must assist in developing facts pertinent to his claim. The veteran currently has a diagnosis of sarcoidosis, which he contends was present during service. A VA physician provided an opinion suggesting it was plausible that the veteran's sarcoidosis may have been acquired during service. Further development is needed, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claimant presented evidence showing current disability (sarcoidosis) and in-service occurrence of symptoms (unexplained symptoms), which led to a diagnosis of sarcoidosis. A VA physician provided an opinion suggesting it was plausible that the veteran's sarcoidosis may have been acquired during service, but more evidence is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0000767
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182. The appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied based on the lack of evidence supporting a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis as additional development is necessary.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to revision of prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for further development.
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