The veteran's thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein, nor may it be presumed to result from exposure to an herbicide agent in service nor from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the veteran's naval service involved duty or visitation in Vietnam, and there is no evidence linking his thyroid cancer to any such exposure. The veteran was not diagnosed with thyroid cancer during service or within one year of discharge, and there is no medical evidence establishing a link between his thyroid cancer and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904560
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the extent of the veteran's right knee disability, cervical spondylosis, and residuals of thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy. The RO will then review the claims again.
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