Thyroid disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypothyroidism with pituitary hypertrophy does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the claimed conditions are not related to active service and did not arise from an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted initial evaluations of 10 percent for each upper extremity affected by C7 radiculopathy, but denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hyperthyroidism.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bipolar disorder and hypothyroidism are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and other relevant documents.

The Board denied the claim that the veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability, finding no evidence linking his cause of death to any of his service-connected conditions or their treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sleep apnea and hypothyroidism are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for hypothyroidism and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as her symptoms did not manifest during or due to active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypothyroidism and tinea unguium, finding that neither condition warranted a rating higher than the current assigned ratings.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any of the claimed conditions due to service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and his application for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the previously denied PTSD claim, and the veteran was found to be unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypothyroidism and a 20 percent disability rating for chronic low back pain secondary to lumbar spondylolisthesis, effective from November 1, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal thyroid cancer was not caused or substantially contributed to by his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The cause of death is presumed to be unrelated to his service.