The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not consider relevant medical literature that links dioxin exposure to thyroid cancer, nor did they provide a clear opinion on the likely etiology of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- papillary thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22039127
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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
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer and obstructive sleep apnea claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for papillary thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and her military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for papillary thyroid cancer as it is not etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an effective date prior to August 6, 2014, for the grant of service connection for residuals of papillary thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy. However, the claim is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical evidence regarding the Veteran's most recent treatment and when he last received radioactive iodine treatment.
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