The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, seizure disorder, angioedema, and parathyroid adenoma due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran's conditions are related to her thyroid lobectomies in July 2012 and April 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the nodule identified on the Veteran’s right thyroid gland in 2006, less than one year following her separation from active duty, was potentially malignant and the source of her cancer diagnosed six years later. The Veteran's conditions are related to her thyroid lobectomies.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Seizure Disorder, Angioedema, Parathyroid Adenoma (also claimed as hypoparathyroid)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21021141
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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
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