The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent) and the Board finds a 10 percent evaluation is warranted for the entire rating period on appeal.,For the rating period prior to July 8, 2016, the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hypothyroidism have not been met. For the rating period since July 8, 2016, the criteria for a disability evaluation of 30 percent for hypothyroidism have been met.,The Veteran's entitlement to a higher rating for her service-connected hypothyroidism is remanded due to lack of recent medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms and manifestations of hypothyroidism do not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to July 8, 2016. The current version of Diagnostic Code 7903 did not go into effect until December 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19164996
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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