Thyroid disorder decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension) due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case was remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's hypothyroidism.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right elbow disorder, sleep apnea (to include as secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), and hypothyroidism due to incomplete medical records and lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to accrued benefits, including service connection and rating for various conditions. The appellant is being asked to provide additional information regarding private treatment records and a VA addendum opinion on the cause of death.

The Veteran's benign thyroid nodule is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it was aggravated by his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, bilateral cataracts, and hypothyroidism as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for skin disorders, thyroid conditions, and heart disabilities due to herbicide exposure. The claims for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and right eye condition are remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and obesity/weight gain. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions and that they were not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The appeal to reopen a service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder and thyroid disease are remanded.,Her claims for increased disability evaluations for hypertensive heart disease with intermittent sinus tachycardia and high blood pressure are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thyroid goiter and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the TDIU claim.

The claim of service connection for melanoma is denied. The claim of service connection for an eye/vision disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, migraines, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, thyroid disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including significant mental health and physical conditions, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial employment. Therefore, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of GERD, hypothyroidism, erectile dysfunction, and low back disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus or an aggravation claim for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cardiac disability, hemorrhoids, thyroid disability, and headache disability due to outstanding VA and SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. However, the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and PTSD), pleural effusions, asthma, sleep apnea, pseudobulbar affect, stroke residuals, thyroid tumor, atrial fibrillation, and headaches. The decision also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and TDIU.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism, gastric infection, and adrenal insufficiency and hormonal imbalance.,Service connection is also granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, which is necessary for a proper determination of her thyroid disability claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's thyroid disorder is related to his active service, including exposure to environmental toxins during his time in Iraq.