The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hypothyroidism was denied. The veteran was granted an effective date of January 4, 2022, for several other conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not appeal the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypothyroidism and new and material evidence was not submitted within one year of the January 31, 2014 notice of the decision.

Claimed conditions

hypothyroidism, left hip strain with limitation of flexion of the thigh, moderate tricompartment left knee arthrosis, right hip strain, left hip strain, moderate tricompartment right knee arthrosis, left hip strain with limitation of extension, moderate tricompartment left knee arthrosis with limitation of extension, right hip strain with limitation of abduction of the thigh, right hip strain with limited extension of the thigh

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 21, 2025

Citation

A25004626

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