The Veteran's endocrine cancer is granted as service connected because he reported observable symptoms during his active service that were later associated with the current disability by a medical professional.
The deciding factor: The causal link requirement was fulfilled through consistent reports of observable symptoms beginning in service and continuing to the present, which were later associated with the Veteran's endocrine cancer diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- endocrine cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032884
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a VLJ's absence and the Veteran's request for another hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to a lack of examination and incomplete records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for endocrine cancer, which he claims was caused by in-service radiation exposure.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's endocrine cancer is not shown to have been caused by secondary exposure to radiation in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and a VA medical examination to determine if any known exposure to ionizing radiation in service resulted in the development of endocrine cancer.
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