The Board has determined that the veteran's thyroid disorder is likely due to radiation exposure during his military service, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: Radiogenic disease, including non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, was found to be related to ionizing radiation exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0215830
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