Thyroid disorder decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of hyperthyroidism and exophthalmos secondary to hyperthyroidism, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted prior to August 14, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thyroid disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to ionizing radiation during Operation REDWING is being remanded for further development, including a dose estimate and review by the Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left leg disability, thyroid disability, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The decision was based on multiple medical opinions and in-service diagnostic tests.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation, right foot disability, and bilateral knee disability. The initial ratings for hypothyroidism, DM, and DDD of the lumbar spine are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including low back pain and bilateral knee disability, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the RO is directed to schedule a VA examination for his orthopedic conditions.

The veteran's residuals of a thyroidectomy and skin cancer of the nose were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the veteran did not have any chronic diseases identified under presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thyroid condition is not due to any event or incident of his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing medical care. Therefore, his claim for benefits under Section 1151 was denied.

The veteran's claims for separate ratings for chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and the residuals of papillary carcinoma and follicular adenoma have been denied. The claim for reinstatement of a 100 percent rating for service-connected residuals of papillary carcinoma, status post partial thyroidectomy, from October 1, 1993 has also been denied.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, finding that symptoms including muscular weakness, mental disturbance, and weight gain meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for digestive symptoms and hypothyroidism, attributing these to diagnosed conditions that were not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the day following the veteran's separation from active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hyperparathyroidism, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected postoperative residuals of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and retrieval of relevant clinical records.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for hypothyroidism, status post thyroidectomy with depression, weight gain, cold intolerance, and sleepiness effective September 29, 2000.

The veteran's postoperative thyroid disorder has not produced symptoms that warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent since December 21, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression is not due to his service-connected hypothyroidism.