The veteran was granted service connection for a chronic skin disorder to the hands, arms, and legs. The rating assigned for Grave's disease remained at 10 percent both before and after October 2, 2006.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the skin disorder was manifest during active service and has required continued treatment since active service. For Grave's disease, there was no increase in severity prior to or after the veteran's period of active duty from October 3, 2005, to October 2, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder to the hands, arms, and legs, Grave's disease, status post radioactive iodine of the thyroid gland
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812748
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to various conditions, including obesity, chronic renal dysfunction/kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, Grave's disease, chronic liver disease, TMJ disorder, sleep apnea, back pain, dermatographic urticaria residuals from anthrax vaccine, and hemorrhoids.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his service-connected disabilities prior to July 11, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Grave's disease and denied revisions to prior rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, as well as denying increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions.
- Granted
Service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. Initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, left upper and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied. An initial 20% disability rating for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. Service connection for Grave's disease and lumbar spine disability is remanded.
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