The Veteran's service-connected status post operative hemithyroidectomy and isthmectomy is not manifested by any residual symptoms, and the evidence does not show fatigability or that it requires continuous medication for control. The Veteran's insomnia was not caused or aggravated by service-connected status post operative hemithroidectomy and isthmectomy. A psychiatric disability other than PTSD was not incurred in active service; it was not caused or aggravated by service-connected status post operative hemithroidectomy and isthmectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show fatigability or that the Veteran's service-connected condition requires continuous medication for control, which is necessary to meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under DC 7903. The Veteran's insomnia was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition. A psychiatric disability other than PTSD was not incurred in active service; it was not caused or aggravated by service-connected status post operative hemithroidectomy and isthmectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Operative Hemithyroidectomy and Isthmectomy, Psychiatric Disability Other Than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0921317
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