Thyroid disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received, and it is unclear if service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer or hypothyroidism will be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected hyperthyroidism and Graves' ophthalmopathy, hypertropia, bilateral lid retraction, strabismus, and diplopia are found to cause his headaches. Effective dates for the awards of service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a rating of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is denied as the earliest possible assignable effective date is February 23, 1999.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a skin disorder and thyroid disorder due to service, as there is insufficient evidence or medical opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need to provide additional records and undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal on the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypothyroidism. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, prostatitis, athlete's feet with blisters, left elbow strain, major depressive disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety and sleeping problems), and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and potential medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, and hypothyroidism are being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder, is found to be related to his service-connected hypothyroidism.,Bilateral hip avascular necrosis and osteopenia are both determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pituitary adenoma.

The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has remanded the case for the AOJ to obtain command history information from January 1963 through December 1965, including TDY trips to Vietnam performed by aviation commands.

Your claim for service connection for hypothyroidism has been granted in full, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, parathyroid adenoma, and thyroid disorder are all remanded. The Board found that the evidence is not in favor of service connection for hyperlipidemia but granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act. Service connection for parathyroid adenoma and thyroid disorder will be considered again as part of this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hand pain, sinus disability, right knee and ankle disabilities, cervical spine disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, thyroid disability, gallbladder removal with residuals, hysterectomy, and SMC based on loss of use. The VA is instructed to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions in light of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, lumbar spine condition, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding flare-ups.

Your service connection claim for hypothyroidism has already been granted, so there is no longer a case to be heard.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism was denied as the evidence did not show any compensable symptoms or residuals of the condition.

The Veteran's initial non-compensable rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted in the August 2021 rating decision, while his service connection for hypothyroidism was not addressed as an initial issue. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for bladder cancer.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.