The Board remands the service connection claim for residuals of thyroid cancer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's thyroid cancer and his service, including exposure to TCE at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid cancer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067374
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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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