Thyroid disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and memory loss, is rated at 50 percent effective June 14, 2011. The Veteran's pharynx cancer has not been present as an active disease since he was successfully treated during service in 1985.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and parathyroid adenoma were not found to be related to her military service. Her left knee disability claim for a higher rating is partially remanded.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was not found to be causally or etiologically related to his military service or a service-connected disorder, specifically diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's parathyroid cancer is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides or radiation. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is linked to service.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability from a VA colonoscopy and treatment, but the Board finds that an examination is needed to determine causality.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disabilities attributable to military service.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of the appellant's service-connected hypothyroidism and dysthymia. The earlier effective date claim is also deferred pending completion of this additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypocalcemia. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypoparathyroidism was not changed as it remains August 31, 1985.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and increased ratings for hypoparathyroidism and hypothyroidism were denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypoparathyroidism was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 have been denied as no new or material evidence was submitted to support the presence of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination and further development of his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not related to service, and specifically denied service connection for post-operative residuals of thyroid cancer as secondary to an undiagnosed illness or exposure to depleted uranium.

The Board finds that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of a viral infection or thyroid disability related to service. The claim for service connection for a thyroid disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding her disability status and its impact on her ability to initiate or resume a chosen educational program.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, claimed as due to radiation exposure during active duty, is remanded for additional development including obtaining her 'unit history from 1980 to 1981' and any other pertinent records. The RO must also obtain VA treatment records dated from March 2010 and contact the Social Security Administration.

The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected residual hypothyroidism, status post Graves' disease, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's hyperthyroidism is not manifested by tachycardia or requiring continuous medication, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.