Thyroid disorder decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, thyroid disorder, and right wrist arthritis have been denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right ear hearing loss has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy remains pending as the case is being remanded to consider these issues.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism are granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service. The neck scar is also granted as secondary to the service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism is granted as it is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to fuels, lead, jet fuel, aviation gasoline, PFAS chemicals, and fire fighting chemicals in service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disability, hypothyroidism, gastrointestinal disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease for accrued benefits purposes due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's thyroid condition, including hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, and hypothyroidism, is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds the VA examination inadequate and requires an addendum opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypothyroidism, finding that his symptoms do not more closely approximate a compensable rating and that he does not have any residuals of hypothyroidism or symptoms from treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and service-connected hypothyroidism due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds the VA examination inadequate and requires an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA examinations and potential violations of the duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant neoplasm of the thyroid is granted, and his claim for aggravation of hypothyroidism by service-connected thyroid cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds the VA examination inadequate and requires an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that it was not incurred during service and is not otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypothyroidism, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during his life.

The Board has restored service connection for hypothyroidism due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service, but denied the severance of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and thyroid eye disease. The examiner is requested to consider total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding no evidence of a current disability during or shortly before the pendency of the claim.