Thyroid disorder decisions — 2019

The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, TMJ, urinary incontinence, hypothyroidism, and migraine headaches is granted. The effective date of the award is not specified.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection with an effective date of June 20, 2017. The remaining claims for throat cancer, depression, thyroid disorder, loss of taste, and hemorrhoids were all denied.

The Veteran's left knee and right knee disorders are granted service connection, while her sinusitis with headaches is denied.,Service connection for a hip disorder, peripheral vestibular condition, and GERD with dysphagia is dismissed.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a thyroid disability was granted with an effective date of February 2, 2010. The decision is based on newly associated service department records that show the Veteran had active duty service from February 2004 to June 2005.

An initial 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism is granted.,Service connection for a fatty liver disorder (due to service-connected hypothyroidism) is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for Graves' disease, cardiological disability, colitis, left arm disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine/neck disability, left lower leg/shin disability, and right lower leg/shin disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of hypothyroidism and TMJ, but denied service connection for low back disorder. The Veteran's headaches are not found to be related to her service-connected TMJ.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychological condition (including anxiety).,Service connection for a thyroid condition is denied.,An increased rating for the Veteran’s acquired psychological condition (including anxiety) is denied, but the issue of service connection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding is remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for dysfunctional uterine bleeding is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether Graves' disease (claimed as hypothyroidism) is related to service. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain her private treatment records from Dr. T.

The Veteran's hypertension, thyroid cancer, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities has also been granted. However, a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, hypertension, and thyroid removal are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for asthma, hemorrhoids, sinus condition and sleep apnea secondary to deviated septum, thyroid tumor due to radiation exposure, headaches, left hip condition, and right hip condition are remanded as there is insufficient evidence or examination to support a decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including a low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities and breast cancer. The Veteran's claims are pending due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran was diagnosed with hypothyroidism within one year of discharge from service and the Board granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during deployment.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other hazardous materials during his military service and that the conditions were not related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is proximately due to his service-connected celiac disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure at CFB Gagetown. Additional development is needed to verify if the appellant was exposed to herbicides, not limited to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's low back disability and hypothyroidism are granted service connection, but the right knee disability and fatigue require further examination and determination.