Thyroid disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hypothyroidism, GERD, thyroid cancer, and a left ankle disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to such disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, as a medical opinion is required and there are missing records.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder, but remanded a separate disability rating for binocular diplopia related to hypothyroidism.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension and denied an initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism, as well as higher ratings for coronary artery disease. Service connection was denied for a bladder disability, diverticulosis, and a neck disability.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, effective October 20, 2014.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer. The Board requested additional medical opinions to address the potential link between the Veteran's exposures and thyroid cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism is being sent back to the VA for further evaluation. The VA needs to conduct a more thorough examination of the Veteran's symptoms related to hypothyroidism.

The veteran's service connection for a back condition is granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for a thyroid condition is denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism but dismissed the appeals for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions associated with hypothyroidism, including skin condition, cognitive impairment, constipation, edema, and alopecia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 22, 2011, because her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism and DEA benefits are granted with an effective date of September 7, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for hypothyroidism and hypertension are being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further review.

The appeal of the proposed reduction of hypothyroidism rating was dismissed because it was based on a non-final decision.

Service connection for hypothyroidism is granted. Other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied. All other claims were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, thyroid disorder, and respiratory disorder were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of a thyroid condition has been remanded. The Board will obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and thyroid cancer, as well as a higher rating for PTSD. The RO did not comply with previous directives and the medical opinions obtained were inadequate.