The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder, but remanded a separate disability rating for binocular diplopia related to hypothyroidism.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypothyroidism did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the absence of additional symptoms, and there was no evidence of an earlier unadjudicated claim for major depressive disorder prior to November 19, 2015.

Claimed conditions

hypothyroidism, major depressive disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

February 3, 2025

Citation

A25009557

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