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DeniedPACT Act

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's thyroid condition, finding no evidence it began during or was related to active service, herbicide exposure, or service-connected disabilities.

The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighs against a service-related cause of the thyroid condition.

Claimed conditions
thyroid condition
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
Agent Orange / herbicides
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 24, 2025
Citation
25001003

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