The Board found that the Veteran's sarcoidosis was not incurred in service and is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The right ankle, knee, thumb, and thigh herpes zoster disabilities are also not shown to be related to her service-connected sarcoidosis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any radiation exposure during service and the Veteran's current diagnoses of sarcoidosis were not found to be a radiogenic disease.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, shortness of breath, dry cough, enlarged lymph node of the right armpit
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1708689
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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