The Veteran's initial rating for thyroid cancer was denied as the condition is in full remission with no evidence of any residual conditions or recurrence.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show symptoms of tachycardia and increased pulse pressure or blood pressure, which would warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7901.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073092
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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