Thyroid disorder decisions — 2026

Your claim to revise the August 1972 rating decision that proposed to reduce your thyroid toxicosis evaluation from 60% to 10% has been dismissed as there is no longer a live case or controversy.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance from March 24, 2017.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism was denied as there are no compensable residual symptoms of the condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for thyroid cancer, OSA, GERD, and lung disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there is no causal relationship between the claimed disabilities and his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development regarding his reported in-service toxic exposures, including contaminated drinking water and other substances. The AOJ is instructed to conduct further development related to these exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence shows these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty from June 2006 to July 2007.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The Board found that his fatigue and kidney stones did not warrant an increase in rating.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and thyroid disabilities are related to his service.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism without myxedema is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective September 2022.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism and granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for xeroderma. The Veteran's hypothyroidism was found not to manifest as myxedema, while his xeroderma covered between 5% and 20% of his body area.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 30 percent rating for scar, residual of right thyroidectomy was granted. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has dismissed the issue of reducing the Veteran's disability rating for hypothyroidism from 100% to 30%. The proposed reduction was not a final decision and thus could not be appealed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board cannot consider evidence submitted after the December 2024 decision, but will consider any such evidence in the AOJ's adjudication of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism should be remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's hypothyroidism is at least as likely as not related to exposure to chemicals from the Monsanto chemical plant in Anniston, AL.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for thyroidectomy due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service. The Board has also remanded cases regarding left and right leg restless leg syndrome, as a VA medical opinion is needed.