The Veteran's hyperthyroidism and psychiatric disability are currently rated at their maximum levels, with no further increase in rating possible under the current criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as both conditions are already at their highest assigned ratings based on the severity of symptoms and residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease), Mood Disorder with Alcohol and Cannabis Abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158797
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism, thyroid eye disease, dry eye syndrome, GERD, and right shoulder strain. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) is manifested by various symptoms and the Board has determined that a rating of 60 percent, but not more, for this condition from June 1, 2007 onward, approximates his disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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