Granted
The veteran's hypothyroidism is service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure during his time in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's hypothyroidism was diagnosed prior to his Hashimoto's disease and resulted from his in-service herbicide agent exposure, with no intercurrent cause present.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001296
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