The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for Graves' disease, effective from June 1994. The veteran's condition was characterized by tachycardia, increased blood pressure, and tremor prior to January 22, 2001.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had symptoms of tachycardia, increased blood pressure, and tremor consistent with Graves' disease before January 22, 2001. The Board found these symptoms warrant a 30 percent disability evaluation under the revised criteria for hyperthyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- Graves' disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0206412
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for Graves' disease and a need for an addendum opinion on the etiology of the condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hyperthyroidism, including Graves' disease and nodular goiter, is remanded due to the need for a TERA examination. The AOJ failed to provide this examination before issuing the rating decision on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA did not properly consider the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances during service, specifically trichlorethylene (TCH), which could be related to his Graves' disease. As a result, the case is being remanded for further action.
- Granted
An effective date of June 21, 2010, is granted for service connection of dermatitis due to the Veteran's Graves' disease.,A rating in excess of 60 percent for dermatitis from April 15, 2024, is denied.
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