The Board found that the Veteran's hyperthyroidism is not related to service, including exposure to radiation. The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that any current thyroid disorder is related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there is no evidence of a thyroid disorder during service and the Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with post-service onset.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperthyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1223001
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism, finding that it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service. The Board considered all pertinent evidence of record and found no medical opinion linking the condition to in-service exposures.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's abdominal scar status post nephrectomy and remanded claims for an increased evaluation for service-connected nephrectomy status post cancer and service connection for hyperthyroidism.
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