The Veteran's pre-existing Hashimoto's disease was aggravated during active service, and the Board granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence for and against the claim was in approximate balance, affording the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hashimoto's disease (hypothyroidism)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002775
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Hashimoto's disease, specifically hypothyroidism, began during active service or is related to an incident of service. The Veteran will need a VA examination and medical opinion on direct and chronic disease presumptive bases.
- Granted
The Veteran's Hashimoto's disease (hypothyroidism) was found to be manifested by muscular weakness, mental disturbance, and weight gain prior to August 18, 2015. The criteria for a 60 percent disability rating are met under Diagnostic Code 7903.
- Granted
The Veteran's Hashimoto's disease (hypothyroidism) has been manifested by fatigability, constipation, depression, cold intolerance, and weight gain for the entire rating period. The Board finds that these symptoms more nearly approximate a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7903.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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