Thyroid disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for headaches, thyroid cancer, and urticaria due to insufficient consideration of certain evidence.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for hypertension as it was granted in an August 2019 rating decision. The issue of service connection for hypothyroidism, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition was an emergent medical emergency, and VA facilities were not feasibly available at the time of her treatment. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred by non-VA providers is granted.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for thyroid cancer and service connection for cancer of the tonsils. The Veteran contends he was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which caused his cancers.

The Veteran's Graves' disease and thyroid disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected multiple myeloma. The other conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 31, 2014. From December 31, 2014, the criteria for TDIU were not met.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral arm condition has been withdrawn. The Board finds that remand is warranted for the issues of service connection for back disability, hypertension, thyroid disability, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and GERD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a bilateral breast condition, thyroid cancer, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism due to new evidence received within one year of a previous denial.