Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 27, 2004, for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism but remanded other claims related to the veteran's disability and compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is a Nehmer class member with exposure to herbicide agents, and his claim was received between May 3, 1989, and January 1, 2021, allowing for an earlier effective date under special rules for covered herbicide diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091433
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