The Veteran's hypothyroidism requires continuous medication for control but does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to lack of specific symptoms such as fatigability, constipation, mental sluggishness or disturbances, muscular weakness, cold intolerance, bradycardia, sleepiness, or cardiovascular impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypothyroidism is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7903 due to the requirement of continuous medication for control. The VA examiner found no evidence of fatigability, constipation, mental sluggishness, muscular weakness, cold intolerance, bradycardia, or other cardiovascular difficulties as a result of his service-connected hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1221565
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- Granted
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