Sarcoidosis decisions — 2025

Service connection for sarcoidosis is granted under the PACT Act due to exposure to burn pits. The case is remanded for further evaluation of service connection on a basis other than the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The appeal regarding sarcoidosis was not addressed due to untimeliness.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was denied. The claims for pulmonary sarcoidosis and lung cancer were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal is remanded for further examination of the veteran's sarcoidosis. The VA needs to conduct a new examination to assess the severity and symptoms of the condition.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disability, including MUCMI and/or sarcoidosis. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service in Iraq and Kuwait is noted.

The veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis rating is increased to 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tuberculosis and sleep apnea as secondary to sarcoidosis was denied. However, the Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).