Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, while remanding claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's thyroid cancer was found to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during active service. The evidence did not support a higher initial rating for the Veteran's PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid cancer, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092248
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