Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the service-connected hypothyroidism residuals with chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms and the need for continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for thyroidectomy surgical scar, hypothyroidism, and thyroid cancer residuals due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's medication effects on his hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's thyroid disability, including hypothyroidism, is granted with a 10 percent rating. The bilateral dry eye and ocular hypertension residuals and residual scar are denied. The anxiety disorder is granted with a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted a rating of 100 percent, and the left shoulder disability, GERD, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are all granted specific ratings. The TDIU and SMC claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeals for service connection for PTSD and sleep disorder, as well as his claims for Addison's disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, duodenal ulcer with helicobacter pylori, hypothyroidism, bilateral knee condition, and lumbar strain disorder. The appeal regarding whether evidence submitted with the January 2016 application constituted new and material evidence with respect to veteran status is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypothyroidism is remanded due to a failure to obtain a radiation dose estimate from the VA Under Secretary for Health.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is found to be related to his in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's liver cancer is granted service connection due to asbestos exposure. The claims for increased evaluations of hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus type II with proteinuria are denied.

The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic constipation, and hypoparathyroidism. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.,Specifically, the VA examiner concluded that there was no medical literature or known causation between the Veteran's herbicide agent exposure and his current disabilities.

Service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II and hypothyroidism is granted from May 14, 2020. A rating higher than 20 percent for DMII is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's disease, and fibromyalgia. The conditions are found to be related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for a thyroid disability, including thyroid cancer and related conditions, due to exposure to radiation during military service. The Veteran's current diagnosis is considered at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability, sleep apnea syndrome, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the notification letters.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of genital herpes was dismissed as the issue was not properly on appeal.,The appeal for service connection of benign neoplasm of the thyroid s/p thyroid lobectomy was also dismissed due to a lack of timely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected hypothyroidism s/p thyroid cancer with thyroidectomy is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the November 2024 VA examination.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected hypothyroidism and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,Both conditions are currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism (residual of Graves' disease) is granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether it is related to his military service.