Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient service treatment records and an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's thyroid condition is being reviewed again based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), fibromyalgia, benign thyroid nodule removal with residual scar, GERD, hypertension, and hysterectomy have all been denied.,Effective dates earlier than August 29, 2002, for the grant of service connection for these conditions are not granted.

The Board has remanded the appeals for additional development due to the Veteran's failure to participate in requested VA examinations. The claims of service connection for atypical mycobacteria, left knee disorder, and hypothyroidism are denied as there is no current disability found.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep condition is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, CFS, and hypothyroidism are granted service connection as they are related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from June 30, 2010. The SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) for the period beginning on December 16, 2015, but not earlier, is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and chronic fatigue syndrome due to potential pre-existing conditions, toxic exposure from shell casings, and the need for medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for recognition of his children, S. and L., as helpless children due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, based on insufficient evidence showing they were incapable of self-support at that time.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid disability and osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The appeal regarding other issues is remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, including whether it manifested as myxedema during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including mixed connective tissue disorder, Raynaud's disease, thyroid condition, headaches, and hypertension, all claimed as due to toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records prior to 2015 and private medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives.

The appeal is granted as the left ankle disability was improperly severed from service connection, and CFS is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to service. The Veteran contends his thyroid condition began during service, but there are no in-service records of treatment for a lump or swelling in his throat.

The Veteran's hypertension, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. However, the initial compensable rating for hypertension has been denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a sinus disorder is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for these conditions during or approximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is also granted.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder, sleep disorder (including insomnia and sleep apnea), headache disorder, thyroid disorder, and respiratory disorder remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a parathyroid disability, to include as secondary to her now service-connected kidney disability. A new medical opinion is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's parathyroid disability is related to her service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for CFS, thyroid disorder, COPD, OSA, headaches, and a GI disorder are denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Service connection for CFS was not granted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship to service. Service connection for a thyroid disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, including exposure to contaminants in Southwest Asia and inoculations.,COPD, OSA, and headaches were pending remand for additional etiological opinions considering the Veteran's reported exposures to burn pits and other environmental factors during his military service. Service connection for a GI disorder is also pending as there are no current diagnoses or clear evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hyperthyroidism/Grave's Disease is related to her in-service car accident or aggravated by her service-connected neck and spine conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for dizziness due to a lack of current disability. Service connection for thyroid disability is remanded as the VA medical opinions are inadequate and do not consider all toxic exposures, including asbestos exposure.