The Veteran's lung disability, to include sarcoidosis, is being remanded for further development and consideration due to the need for clarification of the nature of his claimed condition and its relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found inadequate reasons and bases in its decision addressing whether the Veteran's lung disability is related to active service or a qualifying chronic disability under the presumptive provisions for Persian Gulf War veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1819629
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not require regular aid and assistance from another person as a result of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is not causally or etiologically related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and dismissed the appeal for sarcoidosis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The initial rating for the service-connected sarcoidosis remains at noncompensable (0%) due to lack of evidence showing more than minimal impairment.
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