Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, as a medical opinion is required and there are missing records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because VA did not obtain a C&P opinion regarding causation and there are missing records relevant to the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009543
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