The Veteran testified that his thyroid condition may be related to radiation exposure during service, and the service department records are needed for verification.,The Veteran also requested a compensable evaluation for dermatitis and onychomycosis (left great toe), which is currently rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: Further investigation by VA is required to verify the Veteran's exposure to radiation during service, which may affect his thyroid condition claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Condition, Dermatitis and Onychomycosis (left great toe)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18122142
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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