The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disability, other than hypothyroidism and including thyroid cancer, finding the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's active service and his thyroid condition.
The deciding factor: The multiple VA opinions considered by the Board concluded there was no sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's thyroid cancer and his in-service toxic exposures, including herbicide agent exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid disability, other than hypothyroidism and including thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25007891
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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