The Veteran's sarcoidosis and osteoporosis are granted as service connected.,Secondary service connection for conjunctivitis, hiatal hernia, peripheral vestibular disorders, chronic nephritis, facial rash, neuritis of the sciatic nerve of the lower extremities, and bilateral foot condition is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sarcoidosis and osteoporosis are found to be directly related to service.,Secondary service connection for the listed conditions will require further examination and analysis due to their potential relationship with the Veteran’s service-connected sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, osteoporosis, conjunctivitis, hiatal hernia, peripheral vestibular disorders, chronic nephritis, facial rash, neuritis of the sciatic nerve of the bilateral lower extremities, sleep apnea, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176536
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
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