Thyroid disorder decisions — 2026

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for right side atypical benign thyroid nodule.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was linked to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's thyroid disability. The claim will be readjudicated after these are obtained.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism is denied, and the Board finds that service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's residuals of papillary carcinoma, thyroid, status post total thyroidectomy is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as service-connected due to the presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism and therefore denied their claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions at the time of the June and August 2025 decisions. The cases will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for papillary thyroid carcinoma is denied. The case is being remanded due to a procedural error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis with complications, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, vitamin deficiencies, memory/cognitive impairment, unexplained arthralgias, fatigue, hair loss, and bradycardia.

The appellant is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, effective September 1, 2020.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, RLE sciatica, LLE sciatica, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, hypothyroidism, alopecia, and solar urticaria. These claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ, as required by regulatory and statutory duties.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed related to herbicide exposure from service, and this presumption has not been sufficiently rebutted.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the record existing prior to the appealed decision, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion for sleep apnea. The Veteran's representative raised concerns about the adequacy of previous opinions and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from November 24, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of fatigue, constipation, and mental sluggishness more nearly approximated those required for a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's hypothyroidism. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's residuals of thyroidectomy are granted as service connection is established.,New evidence has been received to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss, and it is now pending for readjudication.,The Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids (claimed as hiatal hernia) and hiatal hernia (claimed as abdominal hernia) have been reopened due to new relevant evidence. The claims are currently pending for readjudication.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is found to be related to his exposure to Chernobyl fallout during military service, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy due to exposure to industrial solvents, asbestos, and lead during service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.