Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tremors, gout, kidney stones and cyst, and hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy, all of which are found to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral hip, and thyroid disorders due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune, as these conditions are not eligible for presumptive service connection based on service at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is entitled to a new TERA examination to determine if there is an association between his claimed conditions and his toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claims for asthma are also granted, but his claims for thyroid disability, cervical spine disability, hypertension (secondary to major depressive disorder), sleep disability, bilateral hip disability, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS) remain pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism, as secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder, needs further investigation and evidence collection. The case is being sent back to the RO for this purpose.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and he meets the criteria for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.,Service connection for recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea) and thyroid disability (hypothyroidism and obesity) are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 30, 2011 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for thyroid disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and knee scars are granted. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Prior to August [REDACTED], 2016, the Board denied nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's employment and net worth.,From August [REDACTED], 2016 to February 29, 2020, the Board granted nonservice-connected pension benefits as the Veteran met all criteria for basic entitlement.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is now rated at a 30 percent disability effective October 25, 2007. Prior to that date, the rating was denied.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is characterized as myxedema, and has been rated at a maximum of 100 percent since November 15, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the specific toxic exposure that the Veteran experienced during service, and a need for a new medical opinion on whether this exposure caused the thyroid disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of eye disability, cyst removal, and head injury have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for thyroid condition, endometriosis, and depression.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer as due to the appellant's service-connected Hashimoto's thyroid disease. The rating of 100 percent for hypothyroidism is also granted, effective June 3, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.,The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.

The Veteran's cervical strain and upper extremity radiculopathy are being granted increased ratings, but the maximum available benefit has not been assigned.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion provided in previous examinations.,Service connection for hypothyroidism is also remanded due to inadequate medical opinion provided in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for Meniere's syndrome, thyroid condition, and nausea is granted. Service connection is also established for TBI and neck disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence does not show an exceptional disability picture.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's hyperthyroidism and Graves disease. The Veteran testified that her symptoms began during active duty, but these complaints were not documented in service treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to additional evidence received and the PACT Act, which requires a TERA-specific examination.