The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report from August 2017, which failed to discuss the Veteran's history of thyroid symptoms or provide sufficient detail regarding the current severity of his disorder. The Veteran is asked to submit updated clinical records and a new VA examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2017 VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran’s symptomatic history and provided insufficient detail about the current severity of his thyroid disorders, necessitating clarification or a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- multinodular thyroid, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20046094
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, due to ionizing radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions were related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 60% rating for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, finding that the evidence did not show material improvement in the disability under ordinary conditions of life.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and for preparation of a dose estimate by the Undersecretary for Health.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's in-service exposures and their potential impact on her Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The case will be reviewed again with additional development, including obtaining an expert opinion on exposure duration and intensity, and a medical opinion on whether the condition can be attributed to such exposures.
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