The Veteran seeks service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The case is being remanded for further development of the dose estimate and consideration of all possible modes of exposure.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's exposure caused his thyroid disorder based on a revised dose estimate considering his handling of possibly contaminated laundry for one year.
- Claimed conditions
- non-malignant thyroid nodular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1815803
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and active service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
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