The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition, and thus denied an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is essentially asymptomatic with PFT findings of FEV-1 of 76.6 to 79.6 percent predicted and FEV-1/FVC of 80 to 82 percent without objective evidence of pulmonary involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine at L4-S1, Esophageal Erosion, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1015917
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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