Thyroid disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of substantial compliance with its October 2018 Remand directives. The appeal is also remanded to obtain a new opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's current diabetes and his active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of renal cell carcinoma, adrenal gland nodule, and thyroid condition. Service connection was granted for hairy cell leukemia and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records from Dr. M-Q and Dr. G.S., which are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection is granted for narcolepsy as the condition began during active service and is not related to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including kidney condition, GERD, thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus type II, nicotine dependency, hepatitis C and its residuals, peripheral artery disease, opioid dependency, hypertension (also claimed as high blood pressure), chronic back condition as secondary to multiple myeloma, COPD, multiple myeloma, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and chronic anemia. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a parathyroid disability, kidney disability, and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and bilateral knees. The Veteran's parathyroid disability is not related to his service or asbestos exposure.,The Veteran’s kidney disability was also not found to be related to his service or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his service-connected hypothyroidism was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 30, 2020 and in excess of 30 percent after June 30, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but a higher rating is not warranted.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,Headaches are not service-connected.,Thyroid disability is not service-connected.,PTSD is rated based on its current symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and to obtain his complete service personnel records. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including skin cancer, back cancer, back pain and thoracic fracture, gastroenteritis, bladder cancer, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, left hip disorder, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, right foot vascular disorder, and sinusitis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and hypothyroidism due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for ear itching and hyperthyroidism is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing SSA records. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 10 percent for service-connected left knee condition and right knee degenerative arthritis. The issue of increased rating for hypothyroidism is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating of his hypothyroidism is denied. The effective date for the increased rating remains May 17, 2019.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a heart disability, thyroid disability, diabetes mellitus, bone loss, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder. The Veteran will be provided an SSOC if their benefits are not granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and pernicious anemia, both of which are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes and thyroid disability due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with exposure to asbestos and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as potential causes.