The veteran's service-connected sub-total thyroidectomy with exophthalmos requires continuous medication but does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to lack of hypothyroidism symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran is euthyroid and does not have hypothyroidism with fatigability, constipation, or mental sluggishness.
- Claimed conditions
- sub-total thyroidectomy, exophthalmos
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0106161
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal seeking an increased rating for exophthalmos was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for hypothyroidism.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for corneal abrasion, finding it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome; exophthalmos; and lagophthalmos. The decision is based on medical evidence indicating that the corneal abrasions are caused by his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected eye disability, characterized by dry eyes and exophthalmos, has been rated at 10 percent since the initial grant of service connection. The condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of visual impairment or incapacitating episodes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, exophthalmos, lagophthalmos, dry eye syndrome, and a right eye abrasion due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.
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