Thyroid disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and instead due to a post-service thyroidectomy. The presumption of service incurrence was rebutted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for hypothyroidism, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) has been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between those conditions and CML.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for Major Depressive Disorder and has remanded the issue of service connection for Hyperthyroidism, finding that it is less likely related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an administrative error in submitting a modernized review system form instead of a legacy one. The Veteran must file a timely VA Form 9 if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Graves' disease/thyroid condition is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and clarification of the Appellant's condition prior to her eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for bladder cancer from June 1, 2018 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is also being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's current condition is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's thyroid cancer. The issues include determining if the thyroid cancer is related to service or specifically to in-service herbicide exposure, as well as whether it was caused by his service-connected Hodgkin's disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his exposure history and dose estimates, as well as inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is currently rated as 0 percent disabling. The Board finds a remand necessary to obtain an adequate VA medical examination and address the severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and bilateral varicose veins, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or radiation exposure.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is currently rated as 0 percent disabling. The Board finds a remand necessary to obtain an adequate VA medical examination and address the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for thyroid disorder and chest pain and shortness of breath due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's hypothyroidism is being evaluated again, as well as the relationship between his chest pain and shortness of breath with or without his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on five different conditions was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left leg varicose veins, right leg varicose veins, chronic hepatitis C, hyperthyroidism, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), hypertension (HTN), cellulitis, and colon polyps due to a scheduling error preventing VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The claim for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than February 11, 2016 and February 7, 2018 for service connection were denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for osteoarthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), colonic polyps, and hypothyroidism as there is no current disability of these conditions separate from other diagnosed conditions. The Veteran's claims are not supported by the evidence.