The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 1, 2023, for the grant of service connection for sarcoidosis with asthma. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 was denied prior to March 12, 2024, but a 20 percent rating was granted from that date.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on continuous pursuit of the claim and the earliest possible effective date under the law for service connection for sarcoidosis with asthma. For diabetes mellitus type 2, the evidence did not support a higher initial rating prior to March 12, 2024.

Claimed conditions

sarcoidosis with asthma, diabetes mellitus type 2

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091400

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