The Board has granted service connection for hyperparathyroidism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus type II, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that two competent medical providers have provided a positive nexus between the Veteran’s service-connected conditions and his hyperparathyroidism, while two other competent medical providers had opined otherwise. The decision grants the claim based on the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006370
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for hyperparathyroidism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of hyperparathyroidism to correct a duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical opinion regarding its relation to military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the appeal for service connection for hyperparathyroidism, finding that it was secondary to chronic kidney disease. The claim for GERD was remanded due to a need for an addendum medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and that it was not related to in-service exposure or any other incident of service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
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