The Board has determined that the veteran's right flank pain had its onset in service and granted service connection. For her Hashimoto thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, a rating of 30 percent is granted effective from the date of separation from service.
The deciding factor: Service records show the veteran developed subclinical hypothyroidism with small goiter during service which resolved upon discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Right flank pain, Hashimoto thyroiditis and hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604737
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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