The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for residuals of a thyroidectomy from 100 percent to effective May 1, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the reduction from 100% to 30% was clearly erroneous and ordered the restoration of the 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a thyroidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1111442
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for anemia, exposure to Agent Orange, and increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus, thyroidectomy residuals, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. Service connection was granted for residuals of a thyroidectomy with a noncompensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including the potential need for extraschedular review.
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