Thyroid disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's chronic thyroid disorder, including hypothyroidism, was not shown to be related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection was received more than one year after his discharge from active duty, and thus the effective date of service connection is June 8, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for hearing loss, foot disability, hypothyroidism, skin disability, sleep apnea, lung disability, and gout. The Veteran withdrew his claim for diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep apnea, and hypocalcemia was granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for a gynecological disability was set at December 4, 2001, and for the grant of service connection for hypoparathyroidism at August 25, 1998.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid disorder, finding that his condition was not caused or aggravated by ionizing radiation exposure in service and/or chemoradiation treatment for service-connected lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to address the severity of her left ankle disability.

The Veteran is granted a 100 percent disability rating for Hodgkin's disease with associated hypothyroidism and infertility since July 7, 2005. The rating was increased to 30 percent effective November 5, 2009.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is manifested by fatigue, constipation and mental sluggishness. The Board finds that the evidence supports a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism under DC 7903 prior to February 4, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for overactive thyroid, left eye condition, and neck disability as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran meets the threshold criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease. The Board finds that he is unemployable solely due to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for multi-nodular thyroid disease and posterior subcapsular cataracts, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has granted service connection for GIST, subclinical hyperthyroidism, hypogagonadism, and anemia due to exposure to herbicides during active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's major depression is found to be related to her service-connected disabilities, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypothyroidism and TDIU, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for the Veteran to undergo VA examinations to assess her current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran had symptoms of this condition during active duty and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and hypothyroidism, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records.