Thyroid disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's death was not determined to be due to a service-connected disability, including those presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection of lower extremity paralysis, hypothyroidism, blindness and cataracts. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, neck disability, and low back disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the requirements for service connection for his hyperthyroidism, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The evidence is insufficient to provide an examination for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C but denied service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that the current thyroid condition is not etiologically related to active service and was not caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a parathyroid disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not related to his service, including presumed herbicide exposure and/or as caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's father and further developing her claims related to PTSD and thyroid nodules. The compensation claim under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for GERD surgery residuals is also pending.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective April 26, 2017. His thyroid condition has been rated at 30 percent since the appeal period began.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral eye disability (temporary blindness) related to service, and his other claimed disabilities are either not supported by evidence of record or do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's OSA was granted service connection, but his thyroid disorder and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are not.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and thyroid disorder, finding that the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during military service is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer is not service-connected, as there was no exposure to herbicide agents or radiation during his military service. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is less likely than not related to radar exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right arm, knee, and hip disorders are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint and muscle pain, hypothyroidism, and painful cysts on the body have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or direct relationship to service. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypothyroidism claims. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tumor in the inner ear was not incurred during his active military service and is not related to his service. The Veteran's hypothyroidism and left ear hearing loss are also denied as there is no evidence of their onset within one year post-service.

The Board found no evidence of a thyroid disorder, hypertension, or obstructive sleep apnea in service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypothyroidism and low testosterone/hypogonadism are not related to service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiner opined that the current diagnoses are less likely than not caused by lead exposure in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid disorder, asthma, eczema, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability (likely PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart disease. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for keloids of the left ear and neck.