Thyroid disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition. The case of asthma is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as being caused or aggravated by his prescribed medication for his hypothyroidism.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between her current condition and her military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to her service-connected hysterectomy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination to assess his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Board denied service connection for acquired hemophilia, lymph node cancer, and thyroid disability as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury that caused these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed these cases as a result.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and thyroid disorder. The Veteran's back disability is not shown to have had onset in service or within one year of discharge. Hypertension and thyroid disorder are not presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's hypertension as it did not manifest during service or within a post-service year, nor is there evidence linking it to service. The same applies to his thyroid disorder.,The Board found no direct link between the Veteran's current thyroid disorder and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and an eye disability due to potential service connection based on exposure to TCE during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation is granted, but the claim for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome remains denied.

The Veteran's skin cancer and hypothyroidism are not subject to presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure, but the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a radiation-exposed Veteran. The case is remanded for further development including dose estimates, medical opinions, and an advisory opinion from the Under Secretary for Health.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye, lower back, neck, and left leg conditions due to their withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, hyperthyroidism, Barrett's esophagus condition, and high blood pressure or hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, and non-malignant thyroid nodular disease. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded as the etiology of the condition needs to be determined.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for residuals of laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, and high blood pressure (HBP). Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for residuals of thyroid cancer as secondary to service-connected laryngeal cancer.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to radiation exposure during service as there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link between the conditions and the alleged exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and hypothyroidism due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Specifically, the June 2018 VA opinion is inadequate because it did not specifically address the threshold shifts in service. The claim for PCB exposure is also remanded as the Veteran has provided sufficient information to trigger VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's interstitial lung disease is rated at a 30 percent rating since January 10, 2017. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer but denied service connection for thyroid cancer. Service connection was established for skin cancer due to in-service sun exposure, while the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's thyroid cancer was related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not service connected, but due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and new evidence provided by the examiner, the case is being remanded for further development.

The claim for service connection for thyroiditis has been denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claims for reopening of service connection for other conditions have been granted.