The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities and right eye exophthalmos and diplopia as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding the relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's service, leading to a grant of service connection based on resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right eye exophthalmos and diplopia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105368
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