The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as there was no evidence of an increase in disability prior to March 21, 2024.
The deciding factor: The effective date of a 100 percent evaluation for hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy is the date of the thyroidectomy, which is within one year of the claim. There was no evidence of an increase in disability prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109427
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Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy is being remanded due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between his service and exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy, and thus remands the case.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tremors, gout, kidney stones and cyst, and hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy, all of which are found to be related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of her claimed conditions. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, evaluation of low back disability, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism.
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