Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease was proximately caused by his hypothyroidism, as well as to address any potential secondary service connection for cause of death.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is warranted due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's hypothyroidism and cause of death, and a medical opinion on whether Alzheimer's disease was proximately caused by hypothyroidism is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089332
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