Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's tension headaches and thyroid disability are granted as service-connected, with the latter being presumed due to radiation exposure. Service connection for weight gain is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a thyroid disability and remanded the claims of kidney tumor and skin cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service is acknowledged, but further clarification from an addendum medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer, finding that it is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostatitis, hypertension, depression, hypothyroidism, anemia with iron deficiency, sleep apnea, upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, are all denied.,No evidence of in-service injury or disease is found to be related to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need to consider additional evidence and obtain SSA records.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's hyperthyroidism is related to her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypothyroidism due to insufficient medical opinions considering the Veteran's lay testimony.

Service connection for lung metastasis of renal cancer and thyroid metastasis of renal cancer has been granted. Service connection for in-service TCE exposure is denied.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating, while his hypothyroidism with Grave's disease is denied an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected thyroid goiter is remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tonsillitis. The claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and pharyngitis are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and neurocognitive disorder with major depressive disorder, rendered him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment from February 22, 2023.

The Veteran's IHD, diabetes, and hypertension are granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The low back disorder, bladder disorder, and thyroid disorder claims are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism was dismissed as the February 2022 rating decision granted the claim based on a new law that established a presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected hypothyroidism was granted, and he is now receiving a 30 percent rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection on several conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, hypothyroidism, and Addison's disease due to conflicting reports of stressors and unclear medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the appellant's address and a need for further examination. The SMP claim is still pending.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and remanded the issue of higher ratings for hypothyroidism due to insufficient detail in the VA examination report.