Thyroid disorder decisions — 2006

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including COPD, hypertension, arthritis, dysthymic disorder, peptic ulcer disease, polyarthralgia, and hypothyroidism. The veteran's service medical records did not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's thyroid cancer was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD are found to be secondary to his service-connected eczematous dermatitis. The veteran does not have a diagnosed chronic intestinal disorder or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but the evidence supports that his tinea pedis is related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for tinnitus as a direct basis is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, depression, hypothyroidism, an autoimmune system condition, and arthritis are all denied as secondary to service-connected alopecia areata and medications.

The veteran's hypothyroidism and mood disorder have been granted initial disability ratings, with the TDIU claim also being granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a ruptured ear drum, migraine headaches, right ankle disorder, depression, residuals of right palm laceration, and ear infections. The decision also addressed other issues such as asthma, mouth surgery, and lung cyst.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypothyroidism, a right arm/elbow deformity, or bilateral hearing loss disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran seeks a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including arthritis of the right ankle and diabetes mellitus with retinopathy. The case is being remanded for further examination and adjudication.

Service connection for urticaria has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for a right knee disorder has been reopened and granted as secondary to the service-connected left knee disorder.,Service connection for thyroiditis has not been reopened.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not caused by VA negligence in prescribing contaminated Etodolac, and thus denied his claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for muscle atrophy of the right thigh and hypothyroidism, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for crushed pelvis and hypothyroidism, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The veteran's daughter, C., is recognized as a helpless child for VA purposes due to her permanent incapacity of self-support caused by her brain tumor and related conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a thyroid disorder and low back disability on a secondary basis to the veteran's service-connected seminoma of the left testicle.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hyperthyroidism and migraine headaches due to incomplete information provided by the RO, including a lack of notice on disability rating and effective date. The veteran is also asked to provide updated medical records from Fort Leonard Wood VA outpatient clinic.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's left-sided mandibular nerve impairment, status post jaw surgeries is rated at 50 percent. The decreased sensation in the right corner of the mouth, lower lip, and chin is rated at 10 percent. The internal derangement of the right temporomandibular joint with decreased range of motion, bruxism, and malocclusion is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism and depression, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service or within one year of discharge.