The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder, right arm disorder, and headaches are not well grounded. The claim for service connection for headaches is considered plausible but further examination is needed to determine its nature and severity.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate current disability or establish a link between service and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thyroid disorder, right arm disorder, chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0020257
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The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disorder, service connection for a cervical spine disorder, service connection for a right arm disorder, and service connection for a left arm disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for chronic headaches was granted, while claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, a higher rating for contusion of the left great toe, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis were denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.
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