Granted
The Board granted a February 8, 2021, effective date for the grant of service connection and ratings for hypothyroidism status post total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer and associated neck scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a medical link to the Veteran's in-service exposure to contaminated water based on his treatment providers' opinions, and granted service connection as directly due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism status post total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, neck scar associated with hypothyroidism status post total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110537
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