The Board has determined that the evidence is new and material to reopen the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis. The veteran's sarcoidosis was incurred in service, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: A VA endocrinologist concluded that the veteran's current sarcoidosis very likely developed during his military service based on a review of the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Pituitary/Brain Tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210296
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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