The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for overactive thyroid, left eye condition, and neck disability as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current overactive thyroid or other conditions to his service-connected PTSD or service.
- Claimed conditions
- overactive thyroid, left eye condition, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1031537
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.
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