Thyroid disorder decisions — 2007

The veteran is currently employed and her disabilities do not render her incapable of substantially gainful employment consistent with her age, education, and experience.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of her claim for an increased rating for her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a thyroid disorder related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current thyroid disorder is not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for thyroid cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure requires further development, including obtaining dose information and preparing a dose estimate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hypothyroidism, hysterectomy, refractive error with amblyopia and residual osotropic hyperopia of the left eye, residuals of a foreign body of the left eye, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's peptic ulcer disease rating from 10% to non-compensable level was proper. The criteria for an increased rating for hypothyroidism have not been met.

The case is being remanded for compliance with the duty to assist and due process requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's appeal will be adjudicated again after the necessary development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's thyroid cancer.

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypothyroidism, claimed as thyroid disease, is due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed disabilities as a result of service or service-connected conditions, and therefore denied all claims.

The RO denied increased ratings for Congestion of Ocular Vessel Secondary to Graves Disease, Chronic Prostatitis, and Hypothyroidism Secondary to Graves Disease. The veteran's Tinea Corporis was granted a 30% rating.,No new evidence or changes in service connection were presented.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination by an oncologist.

The veteran's single permanent disability (schizophrenic reaction) is rated at 100%. His other disabilities, when combined, are rated at 60%, which does not meet the requirement for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound rate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypothyroidism is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for neurologic disability due to measles, left shoulder disability, and hypothyroid disability as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to her time in the military.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of papillary thyroid cancer is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling another VA examination.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a thyroid condition has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.