The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including a VA pulmonary examination and review of medical records to determine if an increased rating is warranted for sarcoidosis. The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, liver condition, stomach condition, neurological condition, and skin condition (claimed as cysts and nodules) are also on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for sarcoidosis under the new criteria, but requested additional development to clarify the pulmonary function test results. The veteran's claims for service connection for other conditions remain pending.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, arthritis, liver condition, stomach condition, neurological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0121235
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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.
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a liver condition, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2023. The appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.
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