Thyroid disorder decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a blood pressure disorder and an increased rating for his thyroid condition were both denied. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service, but did not assign any disability ratings as there was no evidence of compensable symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, and thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure are being remanded for further development. The claim for retained metallic fragments in the left hand is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective January 9, 2002. The Veteran's earlier claim for tinnitus is not considered an informal claim as there was no indication of intent to seek service connection at the time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA compensation examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism and prostatitis/ureteritis were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypothyroidism and hypertension are not etiologically related to active service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity, to include as secondary to a service-connected thyroid disability. The new evidence submitted by the Veteran and his private physicians supports the contention that his obesity is related to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hearing loss, service connection for hypothyroidism, and reopening of the claim for seborrheic dermatitis were all denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to his active duty service.

The Veteran's hyperthyroidism was rated at 60 percent for the period beginning July 25, 2005.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient VCAA notice and incomplete medical records. The claims for service connection will be reopened if new and material evidence is submitted, but further development is needed to determine whether PTSD can be service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for hyperthyroidism and exophthalmos secondary to hyperthyroidism, finding that there was no evidence of a claim prior to August 14, 1997.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and gastroesophageal reflux syndrome are being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to evaluate the severity of her service-connected right foot disabilities and iatrophic hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer is being remanded for further development regarding the level of radiation exposure, as it was previously denied due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder and granted it, but denied service connection on the merits.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypothyroidism was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not show a direct relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current thyroid condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.