Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a thyroid disability due to herbicide exposure, as an addendum medical opinion is needed.
The deciding factor: The existing VA-obtained medical opinion was found inadequate and did not consider specific facts related to the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014076
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