The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness, a thyroid disability to include Grave's disease or hyperthyroidism, but separate and apart from hypothyroidism, and tonsillectomy. The claim for folliculitis is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had an undiagnosed illness or a thyroid disability separate from her service-connected hypothyroidism. The Board found that folliculitis could be remanded for further examination.,Service connection was denied as there were no current disabilities to connect with the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness, thyroid disability to include Grave's disease or hyperthyroidism, but separate and apart from hypothyroidism, tonsillectomy, folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23021200
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