The claim of service connection for sarcoidosis is denied, and the claim of effective date earlier than December 2, 2010, for IVDS is denied. The claim of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for IVDS from December 2, 2010 to December 30, 2010, and since February 1, 2011, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sarcoidosis was not related to service due to lack of medical evidence supporting a nexus between the condition and in-service exposure. The effective date for IVDS was determined to be December 2, 2010, as this was the date of receipt of the claim. The evaluation for IVDS remains remanded due to insufficient information regarding flare-ups and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18119993
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