The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of thyroid disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to service or radiation exposure. The preponderance of the evidence supports denying the claim.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion from Dr. M.M., who reviewed the Veteran's records and dose estimates, concluded that the non-malignant thyroid nodular disease was not related to his radiation exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006444
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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