Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism to obtain a more adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure during service at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not provide an explanation for why there was insufficient evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's hypothyroidism and his exposure to contaminated water while serving at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094821
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