Thyroid disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right leg disabilities (claimed as bursitis).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervicitis, endometriosis, residuals of a hysterectomy, and hypothyroidism due to insufficient consideration of evidence related to these conditions during service.

Service connection granted for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; bladder cancer; Parkinson's disease; hypothyroidism. Service connection denied for colonic diverticula disorder, lymphedema, and tubulovillous adenoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any missing STRs, and all relevant medical records are requested.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment from May 31, 2007 to March 6, 2009. For the appeal period prior to May 31, 2007, his service-connected conditions alone were sufficient to preclude substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral disc bulge at L5-S1, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy (GOITER) as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA regulations. The Veteran did not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or ankylosis for the purposes of rating her lumbosacral disc bulge at L5-S1. Her migraine headaches were rated 30 percent disabling, and her hypothyroidism was rated 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was denied, and his increased rating for hypothyroidism since December 10, 2017 was granted. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to June 17, 2010 remains in remand status.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer and associated conditions have been remanded for further evaluation due to ongoing issues with fatigue, constipation, and hypoparathyroidism.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting a medical opinion regarding whether a separate rating for psychological symptoms is warranted over the period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active-duty service or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer and initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for thyroid cancer, as there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. For hypothyroidism, the Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, POEMS Syndrome, a kidney condition, and thyroid condition, are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism is granted due to exposure during his Vietnam service, as the disease is presumed.

The appeal with respect to the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that the condition was a congenital defect and not subject to a superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete documentation and authorization requests. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for treatment records from Dr. CEMQ.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypothyroidism, which was diagnosed after his discharge from the Navy. The decision is remanded due to this need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral vision loss, colon condition, hypertension, cognitive disorder, and thyroid disorder due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for a medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's bladder cancer.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection. The left trunk disability, hypothyroidism, and other conditions have been remanded for further evaluation.