The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer, attributing it to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision states that there is no evidence linking the current thyroid cancer to this exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found no conclusive studies documenting thyroid cancer being caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21065800
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for thyroid cancer, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, for a TERA opinion under the PACT Act.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for thyroid cancer, nerves (claimed as anxiety/mood swings), and sleep apnea.
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