Thyroid disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating based on CUE in the August 24, 2006 rating decision was denied. The Board found that there was not clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision as it did not contain an undebatable error in failing to establish service connection for bradycardia secondary to hypothyroidism.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including chondromalacia of the knees, hypothyroidism, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The issues have been withdrawn from the legacy appeal system in favor of a modernized review.

The Veteran's cataracts are granted service connection. The rating for his hypothyroidism is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, concluding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus cannot grant it.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a cervical spine disorder, diverticulosis, and hypothyroidism are remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's military service and his condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure is granted as recent legislation added hypothyroidism to the list of diseases presumed associated with such exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hyperparathyroidism is causally related to service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran was granted service connection for granulomatous disease of the lungs due to toxicant exposure in service. The Board found that his current condition is related to asbestos and other exposures during service.,Service connection was also granted for thyroid cancer with postoperative hypothyroidism, with the Board finding it likely that the cancer developed during service.

The Board has remanded four claims for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims include thyroid problem, lung condition, hypertension, arthritis, and liver condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his diabetes mellitus and his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for thyroid disease due to radiation exposure is being remanded. The AOJ needs to obtain relevant VA treatment records, verify the Veteran’s occupational exposure to radioactive material, and develop his claim as necessary under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, due to ionizing radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's thyroid cancer is related to his service, specifically his exposure to ionizing radiation. The Under Secretary for Benefits' advisory opinion did not use the correct legal standard and must be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus (diabetes) due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an opinion regarding whether his autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the Agent Orange presumption nor the Camp Lejeune contaminant presumption.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism associated with diabetes mellitus type II due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The condition is presumed as a result of this exposure.