The veteran is seeking reinstatement of a 100 percent rating for his service-connected residuals of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, with weight gain and metabolic abnormality, status post thyroid cancer and partial thyroidectomy. The case has been remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Member of the Board.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires a new hearing as per the VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, weight gain, metabolic abnormality
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0206887
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, sleep disorder, BPPV, and headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, a VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPPV and headache disorder are causally or etiologically related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and weight gain.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for musculoskeletal arthritis in both feet and fibromyalgia, while denying service connection for weight gain, a dental disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
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