Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of thyroid cancer to schedule a VA examination considering exposure to PFAS in firefighting foam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not afforded a VA examination, which is required under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002339
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