The Veteran's pulmonary sarcoidosis was evaluated under Diagnostic Codes 6846 and 6600. The VA determined that the Veteran’s symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, specifically due to lack of significant impairment such as cor pulmonale, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, acute respiratory failure, cardiac involvement with chronic congestive heart failure, or progressive pulmonary disease with fever, night sweats, and weight loss despite treatment. The Veteran's condition was rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the Veteran’s sarcoidosis did not result in significant impairment such as cor pulmonale, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, acute respiratory failure, cardiac involvement with chronic congestive heart failure, or progressive pulmonary disease with fever, night sweats, and weight loss despite treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131631
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis as additional development is necessary.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182. The appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied based on the lack of evidence supporting a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to revision of prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for further development.
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