Sarcoidosis decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's complete STRs are incomplete and remands the case for obtaining these records. The Veteran is diagnosed with sarcoidosis, which may be related to service based on her treatment history during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis with liver involvement, claimed as lung condition, is being remanded due to the need for an examination to assess the impact of the liver involvement on his overall disability picture.

Service connection for sarcoidosis with interstitial lung disease is granted as of August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection prior to this date remains remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to have regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability, claimed as sarcoidosis, to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis of the lungs, eye disabilities, and depression with anxious features due to incomplete development and duty-to-assist errors. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it was a proposed reduction in disability rating, not an actual final decision. The Veteran's disability rating for asthma with sarcoidosis remains at 60%.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis prior to February 2, 2022 is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the prescribed Budesonide 80/Formoterol 4.5MCG (Symbicort) inhaler constitutes a low dose or high dose corticosteroid.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis is granted, and the effective date is set at February 19, 2016.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and pulmonary embolisms must be remanded due to a lack of a medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service, including his exposure to herbicide agents from his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis to obtain additional evidence regarding potential asbestos exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm burn and remanded the claims for other conditions, including sarcoidosis, anxiety, depression, sleep disorder, back condition, lower extremities, degenerative joints, plantar fasciitis, alopecia, hypertension, respiratory conditions, hysterectomy, and genital herpes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder have been granted. The claim for shortness of breath (sarcoidosis) is remanded, as is the claim for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for sarcoidosis, while remanding the claims for a jaw disability, back disability, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and sarcoidosis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.