Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination and opinions to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, including whether the Veteran has myxedema associated with his condition.

The Board remands the increased rating claim for hypothyroidism to seek a new medical opinion due to inconsistencies in the examiner's reports.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and hypercholesterolemia, and remanded the claims for anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, eye disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, and kidney disorder.

The Board denied service connection for athletic induced asthma, chronic venous insufficiency, GERD, and hypothyroidism as there was no evidence of current disabilities. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and fibromyalgia were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism to include Hashimoto's thyroiditis due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a TERA opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for tinnitus and a thyroid condition, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent thyroid disability to include hyperthyroidism and remanded several other claims, including those for craniocervical spine, upper extremity neurological, headache, eye, leg, foot, fibromyalgia, temporary total ratings, and TDIU.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism due to a duty to assist error regarding an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness and lack of jurisdiction.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2016, for the award of TDIU based on a finding that the Veteran detrimentally relied on misleading VA communications.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, to include exposure to herbicide agents, due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist omissions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for thyroid cancer for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for papillary thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and her military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hearing impairment, tinnitus, hypertension, Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, melanoma, acne, COPD, and left and right foot disabilities.

The Board vacated its March 2025 decision and denied service connection for thyroid disability, finding no evidence of a connection between the Veteran's service and his hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism with thyroid nodules, migraines, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by obtaining a medical examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism with residuals of thyroid cancer, s/p thyroidectomy to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's diagnosed hypothyroidism is primary or secondary and whether it is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.