Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of thyroidectomy residuals due to radiation exposure, requiring further development and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the adjudication process.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, loss of range of motion in the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006387
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