Thyroid disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has granted an increased rating to 60 percent for the veteran's post-operative residuals of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid, which was previously rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder and polycystic ovary syndrome. The decision also confirmed a 10% evaluation for endometriosis.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice of the new criteria for evaluating scars.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Memory Loss, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Thyroid Disorder, Muscle Aches, Skin Disorder, and Headaches. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a chronic condition related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been addressed. The RO has granted a 10% rating for the residuals of a fracture of the left 5th metatarsal head effective December 17, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's spouse's request for apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits due to the veteran reasonably discharging his responsibility for spousal support.

The veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in, aggravated by, or related to active military service. The preponderance of the evidence shows that his post-service sleep apnea is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.,The service medical records do not show that the veteran was treated for chronic hypothyroidism during service or for many years thereafter. The preponderance of the evidence shows that the veteran's post-service hypothyroidism is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.

The Board found that the loss of thyroid function was not caused by VA negligence or fault, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for residuals of thyroidectomy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for a gynecological condition resulting in total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, an increased rating for thyroid disability, and reopened the claim for scars of the abdomen and thyroid areas. The veteran's hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism are currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's thyroid disorder, diagnosed as hypothyroidism, is not the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The RO denied service connection for PTSD and urinary disorder and impotence (claimed as kidney and bladder problems and sexual dysfunction).

The veteran is seeking service connection for a thyroid condition due to radiation exposure in service. The case was previously remanded and requires further development, including obtaining private medical records of treatment from Dr. William Sherryl.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish in-service incurrence or aggravation of hypothyroidism and concluded that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and exposure history.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's thyroid cancer is related to exposure to radiation and/or Agent Orange, as his claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions, including NHL residuals, as well as his claim for compensation due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, and joint inflammation of the shoulders, elbows, and right knee were all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence, including an additional VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service connected, with no exposure to herbicide agents and no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and military service.