The Veteran's brain disease (claimed as brain lesions) is granted service connection, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure and service-connected sarcoidosis.,Service connection for non-toxic multi nodular thyroid nodules is granted, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure while stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on a faulty reasoning since the Veteran did have white matter disease disability. The alternate etiologies proposed by the VA examiner were not applicable to the Veteran's particular circumstances.,Service connection is granted as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- brain disease (claimed as brain lesions), non-toxic multi nodular thyroid nodules
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24011316
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