The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, effective December 18, 1996. The veteran previously requested to reopen his claim on this issue.
The deciding factor: The veteran petitioned to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis on December 18, 1996, based on new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210237
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis with complications, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, vitamin deficiencies, memory/cognitive impairment, unexplained arthralgias, fatigue, hair loss, and bradycardia.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for hypothyroidism, which was previously severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original grant. The evidence supports that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hashimoto's thyroiditis, to include hypothyroidism (claimed as Hashimoto's disease and thyroid condition) was granted in a June 2025 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as moot since the issue has been resolved.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a medical opinion regarding whether her service-connected major depressive disorder and/or hyperthyroidism aggravated her sleep apnea.
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