Denied
The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, post thyroidectomy, as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in service or within one year of service separation and was not otherwise related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is against the claim due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's thyroid cancer and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, post thyroidectomy (claimed as hypothyroidism)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110105
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