The Veteran's sarcoidosis of the lung was granted a 60% rating from March 19, 2015 to December 1, 2016 and a 100% rating since December 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed consistent findings that met the criteria for the respective ratings of 60% and 100%
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19134407
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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