The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Hashimoto's thyroiditis was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his request.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to active service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed disabilities (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, peripheral neuropathy, anemia, or ear infections and hearing loss) are related to active service. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Guam but no presumptive conditions were diagnosed within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Anemia, Ear infections and hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23008154
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and the TDIU claim prior to July 12, 2011. The Veteran's disabilities alone did not render him unemployable at that time.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis with complications, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, vitamin deficiencies, memory/cognitive impairment, unexplained arthralgias, fatigue, hair loss, and bradycardia.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for hypothyroidism, which was previously severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original grant. The evidence supports that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is rated at 10 percent.
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