Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism to conduct appropriate development and obtain a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to the need to determine potential exposure to herbicides and to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109118
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