The Board has determined that the Veteran's Graves' Disease is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Graves' Disease was found to be as likely as not caused by herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Graves' Disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21020931
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for Graves' Disease and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for dry eye syndrome and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of all submitted evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of service connection for tooth loss associated with hyperthyroidism (to include Graves' Disease) and denied several other claims, including effective dates prior to May 13, 2019, for various conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Graves' Disease and chronic allergic conjunctivitis, secondary to Graves' Disease, but denied service connection for high cholesterol. The claim for degenerative arthritis was remanded.
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