The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a parathyroid disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's parathyroid disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- parathyroid disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1753870
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a parathyroid disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the appellant's exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan, Alabama during her period of ACDUTRA. The VA will provide appropriate examinations and determine if there is a relationship between these conditions and the in-service exposures.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded both issues of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder and a parathyroid disorder due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other hazardous materials during his military service and that the conditions were not related to his active duty.
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