The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, insomnia, and a lower back disability as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after active service. The claims for sinusitis and GERD were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish a current diagnosis of any of the claimed disabilities, and there was no indication that they were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, insomnia, lower back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040260
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism is denied, and the Board finds that service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism and therefore denied their claim for service connection.
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