Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected hypothyroidism is denied because there are no signs or symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a thyroid condition due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent for BPPV was improper and has restored the original 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, TMJ disorder, and hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,An effective date prior to March 16, 2019, for the grant of service connection for gout is denied.

The Veteran's thyroid condition is being remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and a VA examination to determine if her current condition is related to service exposure.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of thyroid cancer is being remanded due to incomplete examination findings and the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's thyroid disorder is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board has granted service connection for the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 2, 2016. The evidence did not show that there was an increase in disability during the one-year period before the date of the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is being remanded due to the failure to consider the current severity of his service-connected residuals of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ needs to obtain private medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by a qualified clinician.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities, including back disability, psychiatric conditions, Graves' Disease with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, and bilateral exophthalmos. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service or if they have been aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is not considered valid as it pertains to a deceased individual.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for an adequate examination and opinion regarding his symptoms and residuals of the condition, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's knee and ankle symptoms, as well as her cold intolerance. The Veteran will need additional examinations to determine these issues.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 11, 2017 for the grant of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for increased evaluation of hypothyroidism was denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) did not identify a specific decision or issue with which he disagreed. The NOD was filed in October 2021, but there is no January 2021 rating decision that the Veteran could have appealed.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension, thyroid disorder (hypothyroidism), and sinusitis were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's disability rating for hypothyroidism was reduced from 100% to 0%, and the Board is remanding this decision due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. Specifically, VA did not attempt to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and Georgia disability records which are potentially relevant to the claims.