Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, hypothyroidism, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The cervical spine and lumbar spine disability claims have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hyperthyroidism and sleep apnea are not service-connected. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, low back, breast cancer, and thyroid disability, have been denied.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for first right metatarsal joint degenerative changes with calcaneal spur has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disability and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's assertions regarding exposure to asbestos or mercury were not supported by the available records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease is remanded due to the need for a VA opinion on whether his condition is related to in-service radiation exposure from nuclear warheads.

The Veteran's death was caused by follicular thyroid cancer, which the Board found at least as likely as not to have been contributed to by his in-service exposure to jet fuel. The cause of death is therefore service-connected and DIC benefits are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of thyroid cancer and a cervical spine condition due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's inability to be contacted and his failure to submit a VA Form 21-8940. The Veteran needs to be given another opportunity to receive a VA examination and clarify his work history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding the onset and etiology of hypothyroidism. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder condition, hemochromatosis, liver condition, and thyroid growth due to exposure to ionizing radiation as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.,The Veteran was not granted any new rating or effective date in this decision.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and knee disabilities are being remanded for further development as they may be secondary to her service-connected hypothyroidism.,The Veteran's left and right knees are also being remanded for further development as they may be related to her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 27, 2014. A TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, hernia, and bilateral hypertensive retinopathy have all been denied.,VA has also determined that a rating greater than 10 percent is not warranted for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The TDIU claim is granted, but the increased rating for muscle disability of the neck and left shoulder is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for a VA pension.

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the issues of hypertension and a respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition, arthritis, hypothyroidism, and Graves' disease due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining a VA addendum medical opinion by an endocrinologist regarding whether the Veteran's hyperthyroidism was aggravated by his service in the Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for sarcoidosis, but remanded it due to unclear evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.,The claims for reopening of service connection for a bilateral thumb disorder, mono type infection, thyroid disorder (Graves Disease and hyperthyroidism), and skin disorder are also remanded.