The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding chemical exposure and radiation, which may affect the service connection determination for the thyroid cyst.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address the Veteran's assertions of exposure to chemical leaks while on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cyst
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19167892
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's thyroid cyst is related to service, specifically radiation exposure. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his condition may be linked to active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a stomach disorder, skin cancer of the face, and thyroid cyst due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for thyroid goiter with history of subclinical hyperthyroidism, hyperhidrosis, and thyroid cyst is granted.
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