The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development and the need for a dose estimate based on his exposure to radiation. The Veteran also needs an examination to determine if he has experienced loss of teeth as a result of service, including any potential radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: Incomplete evidence and the need for further medical evaluation are preventing a determination on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of radiation exposure, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1642945
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid enlargement, non-toxic, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions related to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal as he no longer wished to pursue these claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, and hypothyroidism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and medical opinions.
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