Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions associated with hypothyroidism, including skin condition, cognitive impairment, constipation, edema, and alopecia.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's hypothyroidism manifested as myxedema or met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroid skin condition, mild cognitive disorder (also claimed as brain fog), chronic constipation associated with hypothyroidism, edema of the left lower extremity associated with hypothyroidism, edema of the right lower extremity associated with hypothyroidism, alopecia associated with hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008755
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