The Board grants service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to in-service toxic exposures, including burn pit exposure.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion, based on a review of relevant evidence and personal experience, found it highly likely that the Veteran's sarcoidosis was directly caused by his toxic exposures during service, particularly burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047456
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.
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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