The Board has granted service connection for thyroid carcinoma and parotid gland dysfunction secondary to thyroid cancer. The veteran's claims of dental disease, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia are addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence linking the conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid carcinoma, Parotid gland dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0818748
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