Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case multiple times to obtain adequate opinions addressing the Veteran's theories of entitlement, including a clarification on whether his thyroid disability is aggravated by service-connected coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board granted service connection for this condition. Service connection for an ear condition, including bilateral hearing loss and left ear pain, is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer is not etiologically related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's discharge from active duty was due to a service-connected disability, allowing him eligibility for Post 9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting findings and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's diagnosed hypothyroidism.

This decision denies service connection for angina, lung nodule, and costochondritis. The Veteran's thyroid cancer is remanded due to the possibility of a pre-existing condition not aggravated by service. Service connection for valvular disease is also remanded.,Service connection claims for thyroid cancer and valvular disease are remanded as there may be a pre-existing condition not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the previous remand directives regarding the service connection for thyroid disorder were not substantially complied with, and thus another remand is required.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer and lung cancer, both related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The decision is based on evidence that supports a direct causal link between the Veteran's service and these conditions.

Your claim for service connection for hypothyroidism has been granted due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The issue is now dismissed as there are no longer any unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism from July 1, 2012 to July 9, 2020 is remanded due to the lack of compliance with prior Board remand directives.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran will be provided with VA examinations for his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities as well as thyroid disability (hypothyroidism).,The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating due to PTSD.

The case is remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a thyroid disorder, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. The TDIU claim remains intertwined with this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for thyroid condition and rating of lumbar strain disability.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness, a thyroid disability to include Grave's disease or hyperthyroidism, but separate and apart from hypothyroidism, and tonsillectomy. The claim for folliculitis is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for multinodular goiter and coronary artery disease due to potential exposure to radioactive materials during service. The AOJ must determine if the Veteran was exposed to radiation, and a VA examination is needed to assess whether his conditions are related to his service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, finding that her symptoms do not warrant such a rating.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied because he does not meet the criteria for either SMC rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral lower extremity nerve disability, and metastasized malignant thyroid cancer have been denied. The claim for compensation under the provision of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for metastasized medullary thyroid cancer as a result of VA treatment has been dismissed as moot.