The Veteran's sarcoidosis is rated at 30 percent, while the other conditions remain non-compensable.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring intermittent corticosteroids for the sarcoidosis diagnosis, warranting a 30 percent evaluation. The wrist and ear conditions did not meet criteria for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left wrist, pulmonary sarcoidosis, scarring of the left tympanic membrane due to healed perforation of the left eardrum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908616
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded to obtain a more thorough medical opinion regarding the Veteran's death and whether his service, including exposure to herbicides in Thailand, caused or triggered pulmonary sarcoidosis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and remanded the issue of an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was denied. The claims for pulmonary sarcoidosis and lung cancer were remanded for further evaluation.
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