Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's Graves' disease, right knee disability, left knee disability secondary to thyroid disorder, avitaminosis disorder (vitamin D deficiency), hypertension, and arthritis are all granted as service-connected. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD symptoms have been rated at 10 percent since July 7, 2020.,Since September 12, 2019, the Veteran has been granted a rating of 30 percent for her systemic cold sensitivity due to hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment and income information provided by the Veteran. The Board requests clarification on his employment history and earnings since June 30, 2010.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for hypertension claim is denied.,Her request for an evaluation higher than 30 percent for hypothyroidism is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between her current conditions and service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and denied service connection for vertigo, cysts and painful scar, and skin rash on the buttocks. The Veteran's current hypothyroidism is related to his military service.

The Veteran's headaches have been granted a 30% disability rating, but no higher.,The issue of increasing the Veteran's rating for hypothyroidism has been remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Graves' disease (claimed as thyroid conditions) is being remanded due to the failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has granted service connection for fatigue as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mycoplasma infection. Service connection for thyroid condition is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected mycoplasma infection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a thyroid disorder, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, euthyroid multinodular goiter, and adjustment disorder with depression have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for euthyroid multinodular goiter and a 30 percent rating for adjustment disorder with depression are also denied.,The Veteran's claims for new and material evidence to reopen service connection claims for right hip disability, left hip disability, right ulnar nerve neuropathy/entrapment, and left ulnar nerve neuropathy/entrapment have been remanded. The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), STI in the right gluteal region, obstructive sleep apnea, cellulitis of the left lower extremity, a right eye corneal abrasion/injury, and alcohol dependence have also been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with DDD prior to January 28, 2023, and greater than 30 percent thereafter has been remanded. The Veteran's claims for a rating greater than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis prior to January 28, 2023, and greater than 10 percent thereafter have also been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for right knee arthritis has been remanded. The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for left knee arthritis has also been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for thoracic spine disability prior to August 30, 2019, and greater than 10 percent thereafter has been remanded. The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for right elbow lateral epicondylitis with osteoarthritis and limitation of flexion (previously rated as olecranon spur) has also been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for adjustment disorder with depression has been remanded.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his military service. The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits based on the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for her service-connected right knee and hypothyroidism conditions, as well as her claims for service connection for a right hip sciatic neuritis condition and/or a right leg condition are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for hypertension as it was previously granted in a June 2020 rating decision. The issue of service connection for a thyroid condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss of the right ear, leukemia, sleep apnea, gout, and hyperthyroidism are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their service connection.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 17, 2017, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the bilateral knees as secondary to hypothyroidism and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism due to additional evidence being associated with his claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to chemicals while stationed in Japan. The Board will consider all of his claimed conditions, including cardiovascular issues and diabetes, as part of this case.

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

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for hypothyroidism due to insufficient evidence in the current record.