The veteran's Graves' Disease was not manifested by the required symptoms for a higher rating prior to June 6, 1996. The claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the required symptoms for a higher rating under the applicable criteria in effect prior to June 6, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Graves' Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606666
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Decisions by this judge: 1,464 · Granted: 14% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
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The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for dry eye syndrome and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of all submitted evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of service connection for tooth loss associated with hyperthyroidism (to include Graves' Disease) and denied several other claims, including effective dates prior to May 13, 2019, for various conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Graves' Disease and chronic allergic conjunctivitis, secondary to Graves' Disease, but denied service connection for high cholesterol. The claim for degenerative arthritis was remanded.
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