The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer and a rating of 40 percent, but not higher, for resection of the cecum.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion attributed the Veteran's thyroid cancer to his exposure to Agent Orange, while the VA examination noted severe symptoms resulting from the resection of the cecum.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, resection of the cecum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055361
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, as it was not shown to be chronic in service and did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for thyroid cancer was dismissed as there is no case or controversy to decide.
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