Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for hypothyroidism and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board granted service connection for hepatic steatosis and dismissed the appeal regarding a proposed reduction in the disability rating for hypothyroidism, while denying service connection for hyperlipidemia.

The Board remands the increased rating claim for hypothyroidism to schedule separate VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder was granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism to schedule a VA examination due to an incomplete medical nexus opinion.

The Board remands the claims for a liver disability and residuals of thyroid cancer to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a pancreatic condition, COPD, a gallbladder condition, and a liver condition as the evidence did not support their diagnosis or that they were related to the Veteran's military service. The claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and thyroid condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and thyroid conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism due to a duty to assist error, as there are missing private treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for dysphagia and hypothyroidism due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a thyroid condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied a compensable evaluation for sinusitis, thyroid disability, and residuals of a tonsillectomy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for blindness in right eye and granted readjudication of claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and thyroid cancer based on new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss, hypothyroidism, and an anxiety condition as secondary to hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable evaluation of bilateral thyroid eye disease due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity and nature of the condition.

The Board denied service connection for obesity, a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, an increased rating for tinnitus, and an increased rating for PTSD. The issues of service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypothyroidism, and dementia secondary to hearing loss due to a need to verify herbicide exposure and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for further development regarding hypertension.