The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's Hashimoto's disease and thyroid cancer are related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be at least in equipoise regarding the relationship between the Veteran's Hashimoto's disease and thyroid cancer and her in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Hashimoto's disease, thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2021
- Citation
- A21017453
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for Hashimoto's disease has been dismissed as the identical claim was adjudicated in a previous decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and associated residuals (claimed as testicular cancer) and thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service or exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to his service-connected thyroid cancer, which was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service.
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