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
- Not verified here — check the original 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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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