Thyroid disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for post-traumatic arthritis is denied, and the right wrist ganglion cyst and status-post tibial stress fractures are granted with increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid disorder due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for dementia, vertigo (lightheadedness/dizziness), migraines, and abdominal scar. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral bunionectomies, gout, hypothyroidism, heart disease, hypertension, left hand arthritis, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, and lumbar spine disability are denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and hypothyroidism due to inadequate opinions in the VA examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

Service connection for residuals of a left foot injury is denied.,An initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypothyroidism is denied.,A rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder is denied.,An effective date prior to June 10, 2010 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), including referral for extraschedular consideration, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between his active duty service and the condition. The Board also found that exposure to herbicide agents during service did not establish presumptive service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness, finding that his symptoms were attributable to other conditions such as hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, diabetes, and obesity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current disability for the left ankle, right ankle, lumbar spine, or hypothyroidism conditions. For allergic rhinitis, a compensable rating was not granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider potentially favorable medical text evidence that suggests thyroid complications can result from herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hyperthyroid condition is related to in-service exposure to herbicides, and a new VA examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his service. The examiner did not address a thyroid function test from May 9, 2013, and the Veteran's reported symptoms in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a link between the two conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes, heart disorder, Parkinson's disease, thyroid disorder, arthritis, and sinusitis as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran did not provide any medical evidence to support his claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, thyroid disability, prostate disability, lung disability, and skin disability are denied. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right hand disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism is granted with a 30% rating, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's service-connected recurrent UTI remains at a 10% rating.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's Palsy and thyroid cancer, including as due to radiation exposure, finding no current diagnosis of either condition at the time of the appeal.

The Board has found that the claims for service connection for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and skin disorder must be remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The claim for an effective date earlier than February 17, 2017 for TDIU is also remanded as it may be affected by the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his hypertension, sleep apnea, asthma, and hypothyroidism with morbid obesity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed conditions, including osteoporosis, GERD, basal cell carcinoma, and hyperthyroidism, due to Agent Orange exposure. The VA examinations were inadequate as they did not address whether these conditions are related to his active duty service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypothyroidism and lung cancer have been dismissed due to the death of the claimant.