The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a temporary total rating, as the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a temporary total rating based on hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pulmonary sarcoidosis was not shown to be active with symptoms requiring systemic high dose corticosteroids. The hospitalization in July and August 2003 was for nonservice-connected conditions, and the scars were rated at their maximum schedular evaluation without evidence of extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary sarcoidosis, tender thoracotomy and tube drainage scars of the right lateral chest wall
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0903816
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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