The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification regarding whether hypoparathyroidism is part of the presumptive conditions associated with toxic herbicide exposure. The Veteran's thyroid disorder will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, including exposure to toxic herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the cases require further clarification regarding the status of hypoparathyroidism in relation to the new National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 and will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, including exposure to toxic herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Thyroid Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21031223
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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.
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