The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the thyroid disorder, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the duty to assist requires a remand for a VA examination and medical opinion discussing the etiology of any diagnosed thyroid disorder and addressing the Veteran's contentions.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146127
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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 granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, a bilateral foot disability (other than bilateral plantar fasciitis), to include gout, right hand and left hand disabilities, as well as a thyroid disorder, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also granted a TDIU from September 25, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and radiculopathies of multiple extremities, due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no medical opinion supporting the Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection.
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