The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected Grave's Disease, currently evaluated at 10 percent. The evidence did not show that the veteran's hyperthyroidism was marked by tachycardia or increased pulse pressure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's hyperthyroidism met the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7900, as it lacked significant symptoms such as tachycardia and elevated blood pressure.
- Claimed conditions
- Grave's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0628169
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