The claim for service connection for thyroid nodules, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation or secondary to hypothyroidism is reopened and remanded. The Veteran's medical records suggest a nexus between his service-connected hypothyroidism and his thyroid nodule. A VA examination is needed to determine if the benign thyroid nodule and non-malignant thyroid nodular disease are the same disorders, and whether they were caused by ionizing radiation exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records suggest a nexus between his service-connected hypothyroidism and his thyroid nodule. A VA examination is needed to determine if the benign thyroid nodule and non-malignant thyroid nodular disease are the same disorders, and whether they were caused by ionizing radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid nodules, Hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160414
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