The Board denied an increase in the veteran's rating for Boeck's sarcoidosis, finding that his condition is inactive and does not meet criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not reflect manifestations of cutaneous sarcoid or renal impairment associated with sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Boeck's sarcoidosis, cutaneous sarcoid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0001751
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's skin disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II, and his military service. The conditions are determined to be related to periods of inactive duty.
- Denied
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Boeck's sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims.
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