The Board denied the veteran's claim to restore a 30% rating for hyperthyroidism, finding that he is not receiving any medication or treatment and his thyroid condition is asymptomatic.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have active hyperthyroidism symptoms requiring a higher rating, as his condition is currently stable without the need for additional medications or treatments.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperthyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0602015
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to reduce her hyperthyroidism rating from 10 percent to noncompensable was dismissed because the RO restored the 10 percent rating in a September 2020 decision, which satisfied all concerns raised by the Veteran’s former attorney.
- Partly granted
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