Thyroid disorder Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for hypothyroidism has been granted due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The issue is now dismissed as there are no longer any unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism from July 1, 2012 to July 9, 2020 is remanded due to the lack of compliance with prior Board remand directives.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran will be provided with VA examinations for his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities as well as thyroid disability (hypothyroidism).,The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating due to PTSD.

The case is remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a thyroid disorder, including as due to herbicide agent exposure. The TDIU claim remains intertwined with this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for thyroid condition and rating of lumbar strain disability.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness, a thyroid disability to include Grave's disease or hyperthyroidism, but separate and apart from hypothyroidism, and tonsillectomy. The claim for folliculitis is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for multinodular goiter and coronary artery disease due to potential exposure to radioactive materials during service. The AOJ must determine if the Veteran was exposed to radiation, and a VA examination is needed to assess whether his conditions are related to his service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, finding that her symptoms do not warrant such a rating.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied because he does not meet the criteria for either SMC rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral lower extremity nerve disability, and metastasized malignant thyroid cancer have been denied. The claim for compensation under the provision of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for metastasized medullary thyroid cancer as a result of VA treatment has been dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, thyroid condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and heart condition due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate April 2012 addendum opinion for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism is granted. The claims for seborrheic dermatitis, GERD, esophagitis, liver disability (claimed as hepatitis A), and a disability of the ovaries status post cystectomy and oophorectomy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his claimed disabilities, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis and unspecified autoimmune disorder, which he contends are related to exposure to ionizing radiation at Camp Lejeune. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's contention that his hypothyroidism is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claim will be further developed under special development procedures for claims based on exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected hypothyroidism and an initial compensable disability rating for constipation associated with her service-connected hypothyroidism due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic thyroiditis, also claimed as Hashimoto's disease, and secondary service connection to her hyperparathyroidism. The Board found that there is no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for TBI was granted. Service connection for TBI is denied.,The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypothyroidism are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unavailability of service records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms in service will be considered, as well as those of his buddy.

The Board has reopened the claims for PTSD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for other stressor-related disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, left hip arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, thyroid disorder, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and gynecomastia. The claims are currently pending further development.