Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a thyroid condition has been remanded. The Board will obtain additional medical opinions and records.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by failing to apply 38 U.S.C. § 1168 and determine whether a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) examination was required.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001148
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