Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hyperparathyroidism is caused or aggravated by his service-connected nephrolithiasis. The case will be sent back for further evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from June 12, 2007 to January 9, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to June 12, 2007 was denied.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities is inadequate and remanded for further examination and opinions. The issues of service connection for an eye condition, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus II, are now before the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined evaluation of 90 percent, which meets the criteria for TDIU from November 15, 2022 onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thyroid disability, headache disability, and high blood pressure due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypothyroidism and a pituitary gland tumor for additional development to secure adequate medical opinions addressing direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's eye disability, superficial punctate keratitis, is granted as secondary to her service-connected dry eye syndrome. Her ovarian cysts and Nabothian cysts are granted as they had an onset during service. The Veteran's acne is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective February 2016. Her alopecia is granted at a maximum schedular 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service.

The Veteran's multinodular goiter status post thyroidectomy has not been manifested by associated weight gain, muscular weakness, mental disturbance, cold intolerance, cardiovascular involvement, bradycardia, or sleepiness. Therefore, the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to toxins and environmental hazards while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability.,Entitlement to DIC and service connection for the cause of death were both denied.

The Veteran's right epididymal head simple cyst with chronic epididymitis is granted a 20 percent evaluation, and the thyroid disability remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism conditions. The issues of service connection for a right knee condition are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypothyroidism is dismissed because the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement. The Veteran's hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service, is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is denied a rating in excess of 50 percent. Ratings for left and right knee conditions are granted, but not in excess of the current assigned ratings. Service connection is established for headaches, residuals from carpal tunnel release on the right wrist, and right wrist scar.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's active military service and his diagnosed condition.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability and thyroid disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypothyroidism and a right elbow condition due to inadequate medical opinions provided on remand.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, a heart disorder, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims are not supported by the evidence.,Service connection is denied for all conditions listed above.