The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, as new and material evidence was submitted. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is considered to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim.,Service connection for left shoulder DJD, right shoulder DJD, thoracolumbar spine DJD, left hip DJD, and right hip DJD are all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not show any complaints or treatment for a thyroid disorder. The November 2015 VA examiner opined that the current thyroid condition is less likely than not related to her time in service, including exposure to burn pits and oil fires.,There was no evidence of chronicity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Thyroid Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)"}, {"condition_name":"Thoracolumbar Spine Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)"}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102699
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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