Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The service connection claims for thyroid disorder and heart disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for pituitary adenoma and its secondary conditions: chronic headache disability, right eye blindness, left eye partial blindness, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, pituitary insufficiency, gynecomastia, and diabetes insipidus.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism, finding no evidence linking the condition to Agent Orange exposure or any other in-service event.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions due to potential exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, curvature of the spine, and thyroid condition/nodules to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypothyroidism based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and persistent depressive disorder. The claims for sleep apnea, dizziness, and a thyroid issue were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a stroke, difficulty swallowing, vision disability, bilateral foot drop, memory loss, mental confusion, severe headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, and non-toxic thyroid enlargement as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lymph node cancer and thyroid disorder due to a need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and hypothyroidism prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip spider veins, a compensable rating for onychomycosis, and a compensable rating for thyroid goiter to correct an error made by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism to afford the Veteran a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for an esophageal disorder and a thyroid disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service, including asbestos exposure.

The appeal for an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service connection for hypertension and an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for hypothyroidism was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for a hearing.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as the condition did not manifest or have its onset during active service, or within one year of his discharge from active service, and was not otherwise related to active service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's thyroid disability prior to January 5, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for hypothyroidism to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hypothyroidism, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for laryngectomy status post throat cancer, erectile dysfunction, residuals of meningoencephalitis: word finding difficulty, loss of balance, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating prior to March 19, 2024, for residuals of meningoencephalitis.