Thyroid disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal and thyroid conditions, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service at Camp Lejeune due to exposure to contaminated water.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, effective from March 1, 2004. The criteria for this rating are met due to symptoms of fatigue and constipation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is granted due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is denied as there is no direct or presumptive evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment, education, and specialized training history. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and myelodysplastic syndromes with refractory anemia have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for cataracts, thyroid disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for dose assessment of radiation exposure. The Veteran's service personnel records indicate he participated in Operation Ivy, which may have exposed him to ionizing radiation.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the conditions are likely to have occurred during active duty training.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinion and need for additional development, including an in-person examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for restoration of a 100% disability rating and an increased rating for his cancer of the thyroid gland, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than 30%. The Veteran had symptoms related to hypothyroidism but no significant cardiovascular or mental disturbance.

The Board has remanded the increased rating claims for PTSD and hypothyroidism due to new evidence being submitted.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and thyroid disorder due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending as presumptive based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for a thyroid disorder and the rating in excess of 30 percent for hearing loss, as the Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypothyroidism, colon condition, hypertension, and vision loss as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service or any related exposure. The Veteran's conditions were found to be unrelated to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete information from VA examiners.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hypothyroidism, COPD, and hypertension due to exposure during active duty. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.