Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of hypothyroidism is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while cleaning equipment on the USS Tripoli.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded to correct certain pre-decisional errors, specifically regarding the verification of the Veteran's claimed exposure based upon cleaning equipment.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007315
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