Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus as additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism pursuant to the PACT Act and remanded the claim for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a thyroid condition, bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, hypertension heart condition, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's paresthesias, right middle radicular nerve group and right ulnar and radial nerve paresthesias, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for residuals of hypothyroidism with unspecified mood disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and eligibility for specially adapted housing, but granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2009, for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left bicipital tendon rupture and hypothyroidism to correct a pre-decisional error, as an adequate VA examination has not been provided.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and a left shoulder disability, but denied increased ratings for PTSD and TMD, as well as service connections for chronic sinusitis, respiratory insufficiency, dyspnea, CFS, fibromyalgia, dermatitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome, bloating, hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, IBS, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The appeal seeking an increased rating for exophthalmos was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, adenocarcinoma of the lung, and scar, s/p left lower lobectomy to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's insomnia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disability and a respiratory disorder, to include COPD and emphysema, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the award of service connection for hypothyroidism was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to an intercurrent cause, specifically Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which rebutted the presumption of service connection.

The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for hypothyroidism due to an inadequate VA examination and pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hypertension, hypothyroidism, pre-diabetes, and neuropathy of the lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.