The Veteran's service-connected thyroidectomy was rated at 100% from August 21, 2006 to June 17, 2007 due to the need for surgical treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent radioactive iodine treatment for his thyroidectomy which required a 100% disability rating under DC 7914 of the VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0944077
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- Denied
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