Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's HSV-2 is granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent, effective as of the date of decision. The non-compensable rating for hypothyroidism remains unchanged. Other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in adjudicating a separate claim for IBS as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism. The Veteran's digestive issues related to his service-connected hypothyroidism need to be evaluated by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded the case for further examination regarding a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, cervical spine injury, and hypertension due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's tremors, fatigue, chronic headaches, and cervical dystonia are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for hypothyroidism is remanded as the evidence does not support a link to contaminated water exposure. Right ear hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathies, hypertension, and hypothyroid disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypothyroidism has been withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for hypothyroidism and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examination opinions that consider his lay statements regarding symptom onset.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, chronic renal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a heart disability as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that there is a duty to assist error in the original rating decision and has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are granted. The Board finds the Veteran exposed to herbicide agents in Korea and grants presumptive service connection for these conditions. Service connection is remanded for pituitary microadenoma, erectile dysfunction, and Alzheimer's disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination and an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER). The Veteran's service treatment records document symptoms possibly related to a thyroid condition, including constipation. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are granted service connection. Service connection for hypothyroid is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's thyroid disorder / Graves' disease is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it was incurred in service or due to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia deployment, given the PACT Act provisions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns about the competency of the medical examiner who provided an opinion regarding the Veteran's thyroid carcinoma. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 60 percent, which does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. However, his peripheral neuropathy disabilities affect a single body system and raise the possibility of unemployability due to service-connected conditions. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for thyroid cancer, vascular disease of the carotid artery, and stroke are being remanded.,Service connection will be considered on a presumptive basis for hypothyroidism as it is related to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure, given the presumption of such exposure in Vietnam.