The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for thyroid disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his exposure to radiation during service.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development, including a VA examination, to determine if the Veteran's thyroid disability is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021136
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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