The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is remanded for further evaluation, including a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to presumed herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether the Veteran's current thyroid disorder is at least as likely as not related to his presumed Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged thyroid
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024273
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is not compensable due to lack of findings or symptoms attributable to the condition.
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The Veteran's major depression is found to be related to her service-connected disabilities, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
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