The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, and hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were supported by the PACT Act presumption due to his service in a covered country during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055031
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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