Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid cancer may be related to his service, including exposure to environmental hazards and toxic substances during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for a comprehensive medical examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism is denied as the condition did not result in a mental disturbance.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to potential service connection for thyroid disability and T-cell lymphoma related to exposure during military deployments in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hyperthyroidism and nephrolithiasis, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung nodules, lymph node nodules, and thyroid nodules are all incidental clinical findings without underlying or resulting disability; none of these nodules is a disability for VA compensation purposes. As there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, service connection for the Veteran's lung nodules, lymph node nodules, and thyroid nodules is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary crown permanently cemented on tooth #30 was denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for cystitis and thyroid nodular disease were both denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid disorder, which may be related to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's evaluation for hypothyroidism was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent, but the Board found that this reduction was not valid due to a lack of proper notice and process. The rating is restored to 60 percent.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of hypothyroidism and GERD, and granted a 40 percent rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of CFS.,Service connection for neck disability and right shoulder disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The rating for hypothyroidism is also remanded.

The Veteran's hyperparathyroidism is granted as secondary to his service-connected chronic kidney disease. His hypertension is granted with a 10 percent initial rating from April 16, 2020.

The Veteran's proposed reduction in the rating for hypothyroidism from 100% to 0% was dismissed as a proposed reduction is not appealable to the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fever, chills, sweats, psoriasis, and hypothyroidism have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disorder or condition associated with these symptoms.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hip condition, sinus condition, congenital hypothyroidism, neck condition, and left knee condition have been withdrawn. The claims of service connection for a neck condition and a left knee condition are remanded due to the submission of new evidence material to these claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer should be remanded due to a need for a new advisory opinion considering the revised Health Physics Society's position statement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding when the Veteran's hypothyroidism first manifested.

The Veteran's IBS and hypothyroidism were denied compensable disability ratings, while his sinusitis was remanded for further examination.,Service connection for sinusitis is pending due to the need for a VA TERA (Toxic Exposure Risk Activity) examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding when the Veteran's hypothyroidism first manifested.