Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The appeal for the proposed reduction in rating for hypothyroidism was dismissed due to procedural errors.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all claims, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to the now-service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thyroid disability and left ankle disability to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the case to obtain a VA examination opinion regarding the potential link between the Veteran's Grave's disease and his active duty service, including in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a skin disorder characterized as skin lesions and basal cell carcinoma, but dismissed the appeal regarding thyroid cancer.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his thyroid condition to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder, gynecological disorder, respiratory disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver/ruptured liver, normocytic anemia, malignant neoplasm of the thyroid, and chronic kidney disease stage II based on a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to in-service exposure or other in-service events.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease was proximately caused by his hypothyroidism, as well as to address any potential secondary service connection for cause of death.

The Board granted service connection for a thyroid enlargement disability under the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for ovarian cysts due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and a higher initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims due to missing or unassociated private medical records.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1, right shoulder condition, right elbow conditions, left knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, postmenopausal acne, and surgical scars of the lower back and right elbow. However, a 60 percent rating was granted for hypothyroidism prior to July 8, 2024, and TDIU from July 30, 2013.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a thyroid disability, to include hypothyroidism, as it requires further development including a TERA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disorder as there was no evidence that the condition was incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board denied service connection for Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a link to in-service exposure or an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support higher ratings or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to a lack of evidence showing that any service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of lower extremities or other qualifying conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type I and rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints, as well as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and diabetic retinopathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure.