The Board dismissed the appeal for eosinophilia, granted service connection for thyroid condition, and remanded the liver disorder issue.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's thyroid condition related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the relationship between the thyroid condition and service, resulting in a grant of service connection. The liver disorder issue is remanded as it requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- eosinophilia, thyroid condition, liver disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179733
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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