The Board found that the Veteran's thyroid disorder, cardiovascular disorder, chronic liver disorder, and hypertension were all reasonably shown to have had their onset during a period of active duty training (ADT). The claims for service connection are granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that if the Veteran was on active duty at the time his thyroid disorder was diagnosed in early 2000, it is at least as likely as not that the thyroid disorder was related to service and aggravated by ADT.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Disorder (Hyperthyroidism), Cardiovascular Disorder, Chronic Liver Disorder, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1023020
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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