The Board granted service connection for Graves' disease, osteoporosis/osteopenia of the left hip, right hip degenerative arthritis and osteoporosis, and osteoporosis/osteopenia of the lower back.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately balanced in favor of finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed conditions are causally linked to her in-service toxic exposure risk activity or the physical rigors she experienced after serving 20 years on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Graves' disease, osteoporosis/osteopenia of the left hip, right hip degenerative arthritis and osteoporosis, osteoporosis/osteopenia of the lower back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25054007
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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