Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial, compensable rating for residuals of a malignant neoplasm of the thyroid due to an inadequate disability benefits questionnaire.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because the November 2023 DBQ does not contain sufficient detail to rate the Veteran's hypothyroidism or its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a malignant neoplasm of the thyroid, to include hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy (claimed as thyroid cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019418
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