The veteran seeks service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, which he claims is due to exposure to ionizing radiation during Operation CROSSROADS. The RO has requested additional information and evidence from the NTPR to determine if the veteran was exposed to plutonium aboard the USS Rockbridge.
The deciding factor: The VA Under Secretary for Benefits determined that it was unlikely that the veteran's benign thyroid nodules could be attributed to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, but a VA physician is requested to provide an opinion on whether the disease is causally related to his alleged exposure during Operation CROSSROADS.
- Claimed conditions
- non-malignant thyroid nodular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200329
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid enlargement, non-toxic, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions related to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal as he no longer wished to pursue these claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, and hypothyroidism.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and active service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
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