Thyroid disorder decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran did not have anemia, thyroid disability, uterine fibroids, or right knee and leg disability incurred during active service. The claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records related to the appellant's thyroid disorder, PTSD, and urinary condition. The RO should also attempt to obtain any private treatment records from sources identified by the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, finding that the veteran's current hypothyroidism is not causally related to his active service or any incident therein, including claimed exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a thyroid disorder, anemia, and a pain disorder, finding no evidence of these conditions in-service or linked to service. The presumptive provisions for herbicide exposure were not applicable due to lack of service on the land mass of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism and hypertension are not granted. The case is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran does not have asbestosis or any other disease associated with asbestos exposure, and thus denied service connection for asbestosis. For special monthly pension, the Board determined that the veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thyroid condition, including Graves disease, is not related to her service-connected hysterectomy and thus does not warrant service connection. The respiratory condition claim was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of a respiratory condition.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to medullary thyroid cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure. The veteran's cause of death was attributed to metastatic medullary thyroid cancer.

The veteran's initial ratings for hypothyroidism and herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for thyroid disease or a disorder manifested by an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone. The case is being remanded to determine if the veteran was exposed to radiation during service and, if so, whether such exposure caused his current condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his prostate cancer residuals was granted, with a current evaluation of 60 percent effective March 24, 2003. The claims for service connection for hepatitis C and thyroid condition remain pending.

The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected hypothyroidism and secondary service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's hypothyroidism is rated at 10% effective from the date of service connection, and his hepatitis C rating remains noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the appellant timely filed a Notice of Disagreement with respect to the January 2004 rating decision, and thus the appeal is granted.

The veteran's claims for hypothyroidism, sensory axonal polyneuropathy of the lower extremities, bunions, plantars warts, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, shin splints, and left shoulder anthralgia were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that hemochromatosis existed prior to service and was not aggravated therein. The other secondary service connection claims were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation for his claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure. The left ear hearing loss claim was not granted as compensable. Tinnitus was found not related to service. Thyroid cancer residuals were also not linked to service. Myasthenia gravis was likewise not found to be service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hemorrhoids, hypertension, hypothyroidism/thyroid, and arthritis. The decision also dismissed these issues as the veteran withdrew his appeal for them in August 2004.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions, particularly thyroid disorder, liver disease, and PTSD. The case is now pending for further examination and medical opinions.