The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis, including as due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is denied because there is no evidence of a diagnosis during service or within one year post-service. The Board finds the medical opinion against this claim.,Service connection for a right ankle disability is also denied as there is no evidence of chronicity in service and no current disability linked to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sarcoidosis was not diagnosed during his honorable service, and there is no evidence of chronicity within one year post-service. The VA examiner found the right ankle disability less likely caused by service.,There is no evidence of a current right ankle disability or chronicity in service for which to find presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23008620
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