The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sarcoidosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the claim was received on April 15, 1999, which is when VA first received a formal or informal claim. The Veteran's military service ended in September 1970, and he did not file a claim within one year of discharge.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection was determined to be April 15, 1999, as this is when VA first received a formal or informal claim from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000380
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for sarcoidosis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and COPD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and related conditions, as well as secondary service connection claims, due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sarcoidosis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, right leg, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Sarcoidosis and sarcoidosis arthritis were also denied as there was no medical evidence linking them to the Veteran's service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and denied initial compensable ratings for sarcoidosis, a scar, status post left ankle surgery, and remanded several other claims.
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