The Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid gland disease and PTSD have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been granted, but a remand is required to obtain an opinion on its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for thyroid gland disease and PTSD. The Board found that new evidence related to hypertension was submitted within the one-year appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid gland disease, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18144013
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