Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding the onset and etiology of hypothyroidism. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder condition, hemochromatosis, liver condition, and thyroid growth due to exposure to ionizing radiation as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.,The Veteran was not granted any new rating or effective date in this decision.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and knee disabilities are being remanded for further development as they may be secondary to her service-connected hypothyroidism.,The Veteran's left and right knees are also being remanded for further development as they may be related to her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 27, 2014. A TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, hernia, and bilateral hypertensive retinopathy have all been denied.,VA has also determined that a rating greater than 10 percent is not warranted for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The TDIU claim is granted, but the increased rating for muscle disability of the neck and left shoulder is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for a VA pension.

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the issues of hypertension and a respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition, arthritis, hypothyroidism, and Graves' disease due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining a VA addendum medical opinion by an endocrinologist regarding whether the Veteran's hyperthyroidism was aggravated by his service in the Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for sarcoidosis, but remanded it due to unclear evidence and outstanding VA treatment records.,The claims for reopening of service connection for a bilateral thumb disorder, mono type infection, thyroid disorder (Graves Disease and hyperthyroidism), and skin disorder are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hyperparathyroidism is caused or aggravated by his service-connected nephrolithiasis. The case will be sent back for further evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from June 12, 2007 to January 9, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to June 12, 2007 was denied.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities is inadequate and remanded for further examination and opinions. The issues of service connection for an eye condition, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus II, are now before the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined evaluation of 90 percent, which meets the criteria for TDIU from November 15, 2022 onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thyroid disability, headache disability, and high blood pressure due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypothyroidism and a pituitary gland tumor for additional development to secure adequate medical opinions addressing direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's eye disability, superficial punctate keratitis, is granted as secondary to her service-connected dry eye syndrome. Her ovarian cysts and Nabothian cysts are granted as they had an onset during service. The Veteran's acne is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective February 2016. Her alopecia is granted at a maximum schedular 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service.