Thyroid disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's causes of death were not related to his military service and that none of his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid disorder, left knee instability, and left knee limitation of motion due to incomplete development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder are denied as there is no evidence to support higher ratings under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney removal and thyroid removal as secondary to herbicide exposure due to potential discrepancies in medical opinions and diagnoses.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypothyroidism, anemia, a skin disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), and a back disability.,The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ankle achilles tendon rupture, thyroid disorder, right lower extremity hip replacement, sleep apnea, and left shoulder surgery bone spur. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed or remanded. The diabetes claim was withdrawn, OSA and hypothyroidism were granted as secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for thyroidectomy (also claimed as hypothyroidism) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for DM, HTN, and hypothyroidism due to new evidence received since his previous denial. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hyperparathyroidism due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disorder, prostate cancer, and back disorder as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease. The claims for bladder cancer, thyroid condition, and soft tissue sarcoma are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including a respiratory disorder, fatigue, hypothyroidism, low back disorders, right and left knee disorders, left ankle disorders, left foot disorders, and right foot disorders. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vomiting, anemia, back pain, cataracts of the eyes, vitreous floaters, left wrist disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, kidney disorder, thyroid disorder, and allergies. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disease, low back condition (claimed as low back pain), and right index finger condition due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for secondary polycythemia, psoriatic arthritis, parathyroid tumor, gum disease, gout, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has granted effective dates of August 3, 2012 for both the TDIU and DEA benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for papillary thyroid carcinoma, hypothyroidism, and hypertension. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a new VA opinion.