The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting thyroid disorder did not increase in severity during service and provided clear and unmistakable evidence of this. The condition was not aggravated by service, and there is no new onset or worsening of the condition during service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed a history of partial thyroidectomy prior to entrance into service and continued presence of a preexisting thyroid disorder without any increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935573
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