The Board denied service connection for thyroid nodules, soft tissue sarcoma, and lymphoma, all claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability of any of these conditions, either by diagnosis or showing of impairment of earning capacity. The Board found that the currently diagnosed benign thyroid nodules were less likely than not etiologically related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid nodules, soft tissue sarcoma, lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023505
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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