Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for hypothyroidism was granted in March 2022, with a 30 percent rating effective August 20, 2021. Prior to this date, the Veteran's condition did not meet criteria for an increased rating.,From March 1, 2022 onwards, the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism was rated as non-compensable due to lack of myxedema and other compensable chronic residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder and blood disorder due to exposure to chemicals in service, as per the PACT Act. The VA is required to provide the Veteran with a medical examination and secure a nexus opinion.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder without agoraphobia with alcohol abuse.

The Board has denied service connection for a right arm disability and remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a thyroid condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism is denied as the evidence does not show any residuals of disease or medical treatment after six months from diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 24, 2011, for service connection of lumbar spine disability and denied his claims for service connection of hypertension and hyperthyroidism. The Board found no evidence that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied, and the Board has remanded her claim of service connection for a thyroid disability, including hypothyroidism.

The Board has identified several pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the claims for hypothyroidism, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, TDIU, SMC, and DEA. The issues of increased ratings for lower extremity neuropathies are being addressed in conjunction with the hypothyroidism claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mycosis fungoides and a thyroid disability due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to the adequacy of medical opinions and the need for further development regarding the Veteran's hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism, presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is presumed to have caused his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. The Board cannot consider evidence submitted after the September 2021 decision without proper procedural steps.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as it did not meet the criteria for an effective date prior to November 21, 2022.,Service connection for hypothyroidism and emphysema were granted with an effective date of November 21, 2022. Service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted with a rating of 60 percent but no higher, also with an effective date of June 13, 2023.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.,The Veteran was granted eligibility for DEA benefits effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, eye condition, throat condition, neck disability, low back disability, lower extremity disabilities, right-hand condition with numbness, migraines, and thyroid disease/cancer. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link to service.,The Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking the conditions to her military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the September 2020 rating decision did not contain an adverse decision regarding the proposed reductions of the ratings for asthma and lumbosacral strain or a decision on entitlement to an increased rating for hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected hypothyroidism are being remanded due to missing VA treatment records and the need to determine if hypertension is secondary to his condition.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and a thyroid condition due to new and relevant evidence. The appeal is dismissed for the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The appeals for hypertension and thyroid conditions are remanded as there was a failure to comply with the duty-to-assist.