The Board denied service connection for thyroid nodular disease non-malignant, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thyroid nodular disease non-malignant was less likely than not caused by active duty service, including Agent Orange Exposure, based on the lack of recognition of the condition as a presumptive condition for Vietnam era Veterans and the absence of supporting medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid nodular disease non-malignant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011240
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