The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer and multiple sclerosis (also claimed as chronic dizzy spells) to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed to assess the current nature and etiology of the thyroid cancer, and an addendum opinion is required regarding the approximate date of clinical onset and etiology of MS due to potential toxic exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of thyroid cancer, multiple sclerosis (also claimed as chronic dizzy spells)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023005
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiologies of the Veteran's thyroid and kidney cancers.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for thyroid cancer, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, for a TERA opinion under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness and lack of jurisdiction.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for thyroid cancer, nerves (claimed as anxiety/mood swings), and sleep apnea.
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