The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed chronic thyroid disability did not begin during or was otherwise caused by her military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing a connection between the Veteran's military service and her current thyroid disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic thyroid disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1310213
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The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current hypothyroidism. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion from an endocrinologist.
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