The Board found that the Veteran's thyroid disorder was not related to his active service. The Board also concluded that the Veteran's skin disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thyroid disorder did not have its clinical onset during active service and was not related to any in-service disease, event, or injury. The VA examiner also found no reasonable possibility that the Veteran's skin cancer could be attributed to occupational exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Disorder, Skin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1624074
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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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