Granted
The Board restored the veteran's 100% disability rating for thyroid cancer, status post surgery with hypothyroidism, effective August 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were inadequate and did not consider all relevant evidence, including private treatment records indicating ongoing monitoring needs.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, status post surgery with hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004925
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