Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lymph node cancer and thyroid disorder due to a need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain missing treatment records and provide an adequate medical opinion considering all potential toxic exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node cancer, thyroid disorder (hypothyroidism)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086052
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