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32 vetted Board decisions in 2001
The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.
The Board has confirmed and continued a noncompensable rating for the veteran's service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis. After the veteran's testimony at a March 2000 RO hearing, a June 2000 rating action increased the rating to 60 percent.
The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the March 1981 decision which failed to address the propriety of reducing the veteran's total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability. The motion is granted, restoring the veteran's entitlement.
The veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted, and the appeal with respect to this issue is dismissed. The case is remanded for scheduling a hearing before the RO.
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The Board has determined that there is a need for further development of the veteran's claim, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA respiratory examination to determine the severity of his sarcoidosis.