Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's thyroid cancer and hypothyroidism were not caused by or became worse as a result of VA treatment, and the Board found no fault on the part of VA. The evidence does not support granting compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the VA did not make reasonable efforts to obtain all relevant private treatment records and additional medical examinations are needed to assess the severity of the appellant's disabilities. The claims for increased ratings will be remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his headache disability. The back, vertigo, pulmonary nodule, and thyroid nodules claims were denied as there was no evidence of a service connection.

The Veteran's lung cancer claim is denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer in the record.,The Veteran's thyroid condition remains at a noncompensable rating, with an effective date changed to August 10, 2022 due to presumptive exposure.,The Veteran's neck scar from thyroid adrenalectomy continues to be rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The skin cancer claim is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine its relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism and thyroidectomy are service-connected, but the disability rating needs to be reassessed after proper medical management following his surgery.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the evaluation for hypothyroidism from 10 percent to noncompensable was improper and restored the initial 10 percent rating effective April 1, 2023.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's hyperthyroidism, which may be related to toxic exposure in service. The PACT Act requires this examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as depression and insomnia), and hypothyroidism claims have been granted. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hypothyroidism due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's initial rating for his multinodular benign thyroid condition with surgery and hypothyroidism is on appeal, as well as the propriety of a reduction from 60% to zero percent as of July 1, 2022. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to afford the Veteran VA examinations to determine the nature and severity of his thyroid disability and any associated acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are granted. Service connection for hypertension is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension and an initial disability rating for hypothyroidism due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist (DTA) error. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected heart disability, but this needs further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires a new medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for a thyroid disorder, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of relevant service treatment records and an insufficient VA examination. The Veteran's hypothyroid disorder is being reviewed again for proper determination.

The Board has denied service connection for anxiety disorder, thyroid disorder, and diabetes. The claims for hiatal hernia, back disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid cancer and resulting hypothyroidism, which may be related to his service. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the conditions were incurred in or due to the Veteran's service, including his conceded exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as her conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid condition and an increased disability rating for dysphagia have been dismissed as the issues were not properly appealed.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as there was no evidence showing it was incurred during active service or related to any in-service disease or injury.