Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for a thyroid disability, including thyroid nodular disease, and an initial compensable rating for GERD with hiatal hernia.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service. For the thyroid condition, there is a need to verify the Veteran's claim of nuclear bomb/radiation exposure due to TERA participation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, thyroid disability, including thyroid nodular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103443
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