Thyroid disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm cyst, flat feet, Bartholin's cyst, and breast mass were previously denied. New evidence submitted since the last denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims. The Veteran's current right knee disorder and low back disorder are not shown to be related to her active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant post-service treatment records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, gynecological disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hyperthyroidism are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not cause or contribute to his death. Neither diabetes mellitus, hypertension, nor hyperparathyroidism were shown to have had onset during service or be related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism with mild exophthalmos was manifested by fatigue, constipation, memory problems, cold intolerance, and mild exophthalmus. The VA determined that the disability did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected thyroid cancer did not cause or contribute to his death from esophageal cancer. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any service-connected condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition rated totally disabling for at least 8 years prior, thus denying enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for entitlement to special monthly pension based upon the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as she is able to perform daily activities independently.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a thyroid disorder has been withdrawn. The case of his initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is being remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his service connection claims, including verifying herbicide exposure and obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected hyperthyroidism did not result in any chronic active manifestations, and his thyroid function was within normal limits without the use of medication. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected thyroid disability.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer is being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and whether this exposure contributed to his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that there is no evidence of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypothyroidism, or an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression) due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated based on its current manifestations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypothyroidism and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's Grave's disease was aggravated by his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. His ptosis and residual hypothyroidism are not considered to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar/thoracic scoliosis with chronic low back pain, herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-S1, was granted a 20 percent rating effective February 7, 2008. The claim for increased rating of hypothyroidism is addressed in the REMAND portion.