The Veteran seeks service connection for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, which he contends began during his active military service and/or was caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The Board is remanding the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disorder.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required to determine whether the Veteran's thyroid cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1412268
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that diabetes did not contribute to his death and that there was no evidence linking herbicide exposure or other conditions to his thyroid cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the contribution of service-connected diabetes mellitus. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, status post-surgical resection, is presumed to have been incurred during active service due to symptoms manifesting within a year of discharge.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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