The Board granted service connection for a condition of the thyroid, finding that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is primary in nature and entitled to the presumptions based on herbicide agent exposure due to qualifying service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000097
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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