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 is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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