The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected thyroid nodules, effective from the date of service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion that the Veteran's vocal weakness and occasional difficulty swallowing are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected thyroid nodule. This meets the criteria for an initial 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6516 (hoarseness with inflammation of cords or mucous membrane).
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Nodules
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1718221
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