Thyroid disorder decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism has been rated at 100% since March 14, 2004. The VA denied the claims for separate service connection of a sleep disorder and a psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and to reopen his service connection claims for thyroid condition, heart condition, peripheral neuropathy, and dermatitis. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records from various VA facilities and Georgetown University Medical Center.

The Board found that the veteran's current autoimmune diseases are not causally related to his service-connected rheumatic fever and streptococcal infection, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and evidence collection, including a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not show that any of his claimed conditions had onset during or were aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The issue of entitlement to dependents' educational assistance benefits is also addressed and remanded due to lack of clarity in the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right flank pain had its onset in service and granted service connection. For her Hashimoto thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, a rating of 30 percent is granted effective from the date of separation from service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including the potential need for extraschedular review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The veteran's claim of entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema and thyroid cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic urinary disability or thyroid disability incurred in service, and denied his claims for these conditions. The left epididymitis claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the already service-connected condition.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hypertension or hypothyroidism in service, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions was denied.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 50 percent for amnestic disorder due to brain surgery and radiation treatments, effective February 1, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for review of new evidence submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were granted, with the effective date set at December 6, 2001.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lymphadenopathy, testicular lumps, thyroid lumps, and prostate disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and congestive heart failure, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the appellant's military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.