Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and denied service connection for lower back degenerative disc disease, left hip condition, and right hip condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of service connection for hypothyroidism due to in-service herbicide exposure, while the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, lower back degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip condition, right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087861
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