The Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis has been reopened. The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung disability during or after service, but new medical evidence supports the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. Service connection was denied for an eye disability due to lack of current evidence of impairment. The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for higher ratings remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found no chronic lung disability during or after service, but new medical evidence supports a diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. For the eye disability, there was no current evidence of impairment. The right ankle disability is currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for higher ratings remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary sarcoidosis, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021215
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The initial rating of 10 percent, but not higher, has been assigned for pulmonary sarcoidosis. Service connection has also been established for migraine headaches, degenerative arthritis in the left knee, right knee disorder (osteoarthritis), right ankle sprain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, bilateral flat feet, and various foot conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for headaches, an eye disability, a respiratory disability (including allergic rhinitis and bronchitis), and a skin disability (porphyria cutanea tarda) as there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), low back disability, neck (also claimed as upper back) disability, and eye disability are all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
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