Thyroid disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected conditions, including hypothyroidism, hemorrhoids, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer is denied as service connection because there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his active duty service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and her use of Lupron has contributed to her urinary stress incontinence. Service connection is granted for urinary stress incontinence secondary to medication taken for endometriosis. The inclusion cyst she had during service is not considered a current disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa with pseudofolliculitis barbae and hyperparathyroidism. The Veteran's earlier effective date claim was dismissed without prejudice due to lack of proper filing.

The Veteran's thyroid disorder and heart disability were not found to be service-connected. The asbestos-related respiratory disability was granted a 100% rating effective from November 28, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cardiac disability, hypothyroidism, and hypertension as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.,There are no records showing the appellant had any diagnosed conditions during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for medical opinions regarding his heart disability, peptic ulcer disease, and gastritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, hearing loss, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin rash over the entire body, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to her active military service. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis claim was also denied due to lack of medical evidence linking the condition to her service-connected lumbar myositis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to gather financial information and properly address the overpayment issue of VA pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a thyroid gland condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Veteran's phobic disorder is now rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for thoracolumbar spine strain and cervical spine strain have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's claim for hypothyroidism has also been denied, with the Board concluding that his condition did not begin during service.

Entitlement to a higher rating for hypothyroidism was denied.,Service connection granted for asbestos-related pleural disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and thyroid tumor due to radiation exposure. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again as new evidence was submitted since their previous denials.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vision disorder (diabetic retinopathy), skin disorder, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia have been denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction has also been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including shoulder, back, neck, hip, knee, foot, otosclerosis, tinnitus, heart, prostate, thyroid, diabetes, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The reasons given are that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has found that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypothyroidism, including whether it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's kidney stones and hypothyroidism were not incurred or aggravated by service, as the evidence does not support a finding that they had their onset during active duty or within one year of separation from service. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions pre-existed service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his scar left leg, unstable, residuals of puncture wound is denied.,The previously denied claim for service connection for arthritis, left elbow, now claimed as an elbow condition has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, it remains denied.,The previously denied claim for service connection for thyroid disorder, now claimed as thyroid cancer, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. It remains denied.,The previously denied claim for service connection for back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disability, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. It remains denied.,The previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected disability, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. It remains denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his hip and knee disabilities, Gulf War illness, and psychiatric disorders.