Thyroid disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that new and material evidence was not received since the December 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism and left ankle tendon rupture status post-surgical fusion has been granted. Additionally, the Veteran is now eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claim can be adjudicated due to lack of VA examinations for his claimed disabilities. The Veteran served on active duty from May 1970 to September 1973 and had in-service treatment for musculoskeletal injuries, including knee, leg, and ankle issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's eye conditions are being reviewed, including whether they are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus II or hypothyroidism.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, but has remanded it due to incomplete records and need for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of her condition.

The Board denied service connection for thoracic atherosclerosis, hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disturbance disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), vitiligo, hypothyroidism, urinary bladder condition, and joint pain due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology or relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, hypothyroidism disability, and bilateral foot disabilities due to potential herbicide agent exposure in Korea. The case will be returned to the AOJ after verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and additional medical records. The issue of an increased rating for hypothyroidism, status post thyroidectomy, remains before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, finding no evidence of a current disability related to active duty. The right shoulder increased rating claim was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer, all of which the Veteran claimed were related to radiation exposure during military service.,The VA examiner found no direct link between any of these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder, thyroid disorder, and left foot disorders due to incomplete service records. The cases will be reviewed with new medical opinions on etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new evidence, lack of a nexus opinion, and need for additional examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral conjunctivitis, hemorrhoids, and hyperparathyroidism.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a new theory of entitlement.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is dismissed.,Service connection for eczema has been granted, effective February 18, 2022.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hypothyroidism and lung cancer due to insufficient rationale in the April 2022 opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. An addendum opinion is required to clarify whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his personal smoking or in-service exposure to second-hand smoke.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, finding that the evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder and a thyroid disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 22, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an endocrinologist.