Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his anaplastic thyroid carcinoma was related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 medical opinion from H.M.C., a certified physician assistant, provided evidence linking the Veteran's anaplastic thyroid cancer to his service in Korea where he was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, Sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090912
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