Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew her appeal for a compensable rating for hypothyroidism, and the Board has dismissed this matter.

The Board granted service connection for bronchitis and increased the rating for asthma with COPD to 60 percent, while denying service connection for hyperthyroidism, sarcoidosis, a lung condition other than asthma, TDIU from July 29, 2016, to March 15, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, illness, or disease related to these disabilities. The claim for a sleep apnea disability was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism and remanded the claim for a prostate condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypothyroidism and Parkinson's Disease residuals, but granted earlier effective dates for some service-connected conditions.

The Board granted restoration of a 100 percent rating for hypothyroidism and SMC, from August 1, 2024, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and hypothyroidism due to insufficient evidence of specific exposure details.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, and therefore the appeal is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy to obtain additional research and medical opinions regarding potential exposures.

The Board remands the matters of an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism and an effective date earlier than January 1, 2021 for service connection for hypothyroidism due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus condition and thyroid condition, as there is no evidence to support that these conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, COPD, gout, PTSD, OSA, and a thyroid condition.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's thyroid cancer and herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence of myxedema or mental disturbance and that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid disability as there is no evidence of a connection between the Veteran's service and his current hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of thyroid cancer to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as VA failed to obtain relevant personnel records and a new medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of August 30, 2011, for the grant of service connection for hypothyroidism.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for thyroid and prostate cancer service connection, denied increased ratings for psychiatric disorder and tinnitus, granted an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals, and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for a right middle finger condition, hypothyroidism, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for GERD was remanded.