The Board has denied service connection for loss of equilibrium and balance, thyroid condition, and left thumb laceration as there is no evidence of a separate disability manifesting these conditions.,Service connection for heart disability (including heart murmur), diabetes mellitus type 2, and numbness in bilateral legs and feet remains on appeal.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for loss of equilibrium and balance, thyroid condition, left thumb laceration, or any other issues raised by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of equilibrium and balance, Thyroid condition, Left thumb laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18137600
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's thyroid disability. The claim will be readjudicated after these are obtained.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the June 2025 AOJ decision regarding entitlement to service connection for disabilities caused by thyroid is dismissed. The AOJ's denial of other claims (bilateral knee, shoulder, hip, neuropathy, and stomach ulcer) is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected low back and knee disabilities contributed to his obesity, which then contributed to his hypothyroidism. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition and remanded claims for a left thigh/femur condition and gastrointestinal condition.
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