Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his exposure to herbicide agents based on the presumption provided by law.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095486
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