The Veteran's left hemothorax and small mediastinum with sarcoidosis, which was granted service connection for in July 2007, is rated at a 30 percent disability level from July 31, 2007 to September 24, 2009. This rating is based on the Veteran's persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose (maintenance) or intermittent corticosteroid treatment for his pulmonary sarcoidosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left hemothorax and small mediastinum with sarcoidosis resulted in pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose (maintenance) or intermittent corticosteroids during the period from July 31, 2007 to September 24, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- left hemothorax, small mediastinum with sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185916
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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