The Veteran's claim for service connection for postoperative hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease, and hyperthyroidism is denied as the disability was not shown to be related to his service or service-connected OSA.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and an eye disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established because there is no medical evidence showing the postoperative hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease, and hyperthyroidism were incurred in service or caused by his service-connected OSA.,The Veteran's claims for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and an eye disability are remanded as the relationship to service-connected OSA needs further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative hypothyroidism, Graves' Disease, hyperthyroidism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139608
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