Thyroid disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, CAD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and gout has been restored.,Service connection for a right hip disability and hyperthyroidism remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current thyroid condition is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma and thyroid cancer due to insufficient discussion in previous decisions regarding exposure to lead paint and herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, vitreous floaters, post-surgical hypothyroidism, acute abdominal pain, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and the need for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen her service connection claims for OSA, depression, a throat condition (claimed as thymoma), and hypothyroidism. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to new evidence submitted since the final rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service records and the need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's claim of hypothyroidism related to DDT exposure is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding in-service herbicide agent exposure and a need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any thyroid disability, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for rheumatism and hypothyroidism due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The rheumatism claim is related to PTSD, while the hypothyroidism claim may be related to PTSD or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with trauma stress disorder is granted, while service connection for hyperparathyroidism and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's thyroid condition is related to her service in Afghanistan.

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome due to lack of in-service records and insufficient evidence linking current conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, and depressive disorder have been denied. The effective dates for the grant of service connection for lumbar strain and depressive disorder have also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30% for his depressive disorder has been denied. His claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10% for his left knee and right knee conditions, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the high esophagus and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The cause of death was attributed to aspiration pneumonia with head and neck cancer as the underlying condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's representation and the need for a VA medical opinion to determine if his thyroid disability is related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and thyroid disorder/Grave's Disease due to a lack of a VA examination, particularly under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and hypothyroidism due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining an examination to address whether his current conditions are related to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.