The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's thyroid condition from July 31, 2002 to January 28, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed symptoms of cold intolerance, muscular weakness, cardiovascular involvement (noted), mental disturbance (dementia, slowing of thought, depression), bradycardia (less than 60 beats per minute), and sleepiness, which are consistent with a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid condition (hypothyroidism)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19180025
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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