Denied
The Board denied service connection for papillary thyroid carcinoma, finding no causal link between in-service asbestos exposure and the current condition.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner's opinion, based on a large study with more than 2,500 cases of thyroid cancer, supported the conclusion that asbestos exposure does not seem to increase risk of thyroid cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- papillary thyroid carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017510
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