Thyroid disorder decisions — 2008

The veteran's weakness of the left upper extremity secondary to surgery and radiation therapy was rated at 20 percent, but due to its severity, extra-schedular consideration was granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for several issues, and the remaining claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disease as it was not shown to be related to the veteran's active service, including any claimed exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's papillary thyroid carcinoma is service-connected as it was found to be causally related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The veteran was granted service connection for a chronic skin disorder to the hands, arms, and legs. The rating assigned for Grave's disease remained at 10 percent both before and after October 2, 2006.

The veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, glaucoma, exogenous obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia each claimed to be secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's hypothyroidism is manifested by the need for medication and normal thyroid function tests, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent has not been met.

The veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant was denied because the evidence did not show that he had loss or loss of use of at least one lower extremity, which is required to establish entitlement.

The claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, but the claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and hypothyroidism, each claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a sinus disability manifested by polyps, a nasal disorder manifested by a deviated septum, an immune system disability including a thyroid disorder, and hearing loss, all claimed as due to in-service exposure to herbicides, are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to its manifestation within one year of discharge.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia (hypercholesterolemia), a higher rating for supraventricular tachycardia, and a compensable rating for chronic pelvic inflammatory disease with fibroids.

The veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid carcinoma was denied as there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation and the disease was not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen service connection for thyroid cancer as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hyperparathyroidism and degenerative joint disease of the right knee are both service-connected, with the former being granted on a direct basis and the latter on a secondary basis to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic respiratory disability, thyroid disability, vision disability, and chronic paronychia as there was insufficient evidence to establish that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's hyperthyroidism warranted a 10 percent disability rating, effective July 22, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, exposure to Agent Orange, and increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus, thyroidectomy residuals, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. Service connection was granted for residuals of a thyroidectomy with a noncompensable rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased evaluation for her thyroid disability and TDIU due to service-connected disability, finding that the evidence did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.