Sarcoidosis decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for sarcoidosis, a left great toe disorder, and right leg disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Appellant did not meet the criteria for VA dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service and is not caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's initial ratings for sleep apnea with sarcoidosis and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, and has determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that there is a reasonable possibility that the Veteran's sarcoidosis had its onset in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and complete service treatment records. The examiner is to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any sarcoidosis or testicular disability was incurred in service or related to service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis has been remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition, and for consideration of whether he is unemployable due to this disability. The TDIU issue is also on appeal.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis was diagnosed within a year of her separation from active duty, meeting the presumptive period for service connection. The Board found that her symptoms and diagnosis were related to her military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for her service-connected sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and readjudication.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is remanded as it involves a complex medical issue related to the Veteran's sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current sarcoidosis, which is claimed as related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma and sarcoidosis of the lungs and heart due to herbicide exposure, as no VA opinion was provided on whether these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed to have exposed him to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, sciatic radicular pain, leg conditions, hip condition, low back pain, headaches, vision (claimed as bad eyes), and sarcoidosis have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.