The veteran's postoperative thyroid cancer with metastasis to the neck and traumatic neuroma is currently rated at 30 percent, which is not higher than what is warranted based on the current evidence. The scars of the neck are rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating as his thyroid cancer has not recurred and he does not have severe hypothyroidism or other disabling symptoms such as muscular weakness, mental disturbance, or weight gain. The scars do not meet the criteria for more than a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative thyroid cancer with a history of metastasis to the neck, Traumatic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0009813
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