Thyroid disorder decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim to restore a 30% rating for hyperthyroidism, finding that he is not receiving any medication or treatment and his thyroid condition is asymptomatic.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected, with no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right wrist fracture, residual scarring from thyroidectomy, and chronic sinusitis were denied as there was no evidence of the required criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and adjudication due to failure to obtain all necessary records and inadequate examination.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure, finding that new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected Hodgkin's disease and hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms or residuals of these conditions.