Thyroid disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim and potential need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, to include Graves' disease, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in exposure dates and additional medical literature submitted by the Veteran. The claim will be reconsidered with a new dose assessment considering potential additional exposure from December 1981, an updated advisory opinion, and consideration of the medical literature.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is rated at a 60 percent disability level, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, but has remanded the case to obtain an updated VA examination and to clarify his work history in order to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during Vietnam service. The scar of the lumbar spine remains denied, and hypothyroidism and hepatitis C are remanded for further review.,An initial compensable rating for scarring head to toe is denied, and an acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sinusitis, headaches, acid reflux, esophagitis, thyroid, and abdominal hernia have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.,Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine DDD, sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, left hip osteoarthritis, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of her claimed conditions. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, evaluation of low back disability, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disability, but has remanded it due to the need for additional development. The infertility claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism and hepatitis B are granted, with the former being presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The effective date is not specified as it falls within a presumptive period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied as they are not considered directly related to his active duty service. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for osteoporosis, acid reflux/GERD, and hyperthyroidism as the evidence did not support a nexus to military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for back disorder, stomach condition, basal cell carcinoma, and thyroid disorder due to presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum or new medical opinion from file review to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's thyroid condition and its relation to service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's lung disability and bilateral pes planus have been granted service connection. The claims for anemia and thyroid disability have been denied.,New evidence has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for lung disability and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's muscle spasms of the legs and feet are remanded for further analysis regarding their relationship to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension, claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded for further analysis.,The Veteran's obesity (claimed as hypothyroidism) is remanded for further analysis regarding its relationship to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's GERD is remanded for further analysis regarding its relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was rated at 10 percent from August 1, 2014 to December 17, 2018 and is now granted a 30 percent rating.,Right leg deep vein thrombophlebitis remains rated at 20 percent from August 1, 2014 to December 17, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism is remanded due to the need for compliance with prior remand directives and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's high cholesterol and bilateral foot issues are not service-connected, but his hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The case for the bilateral foot issue remains pending.