Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's multinodular goiter status post thyroidectomy has not been manifested by associated weight gain, muscular weakness, mental disturbance, cold intolerance, cardiovascular involvement, bradycardia, or sleepiness. Therefore, the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to toxins and environmental hazards while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability.,Entitlement to DIC and service connection for the cause of death were both denied.

The Veteran's right epididymal head simple cyst with chronic epididymitis is granted a 20 percent evaluation, and the thyroid disability remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism conditions. The issues of service connection for a right knee condition are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypothyroidism is dismissed because the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement. The Veteran's hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service, is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is denied a rating in excess of 50 percent. Ratings for left and right knee conditions are granted, but not in excess of the current assigned ratings. Service connection is established for headaches, residuals from carpal tunnel release on the right wrist, and right wrist scar.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's active military service and his diagnosed condition.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability and thyroid disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypothyroidism and a right elbow condition due to inadequate medical opinions provided on remand.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, a heart disorder, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims are not supported by the evidence.,Service connection is denied for all conditions listed above.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and the persuasive evidence of record is against a finding that his service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew the claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression, diabetes mellitus type II, diverticulitis, elevated cholesterol, Parkinsonism, gall stones, hypertension, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, osteoarthritis, and pancytopenia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for thyroid cancer, which is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatic steatosis and hypothyroidism due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both conditions must be addressed together.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension (high blood pressure), and thyroid condition due to incomplete development of records from Reynolds Army Community Hospital and Balboa Navy Medical Center.

The Board has granted service connection for an endocrine system disorder, diagnosed as multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN I) and hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's condition became manifest during his active duty service. The evidence supports a link between the Veteran's exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and the development of his condition.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with the June 2022 Board remand. The Veteran's heart disability, thyroid disability, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded for additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid disability, specifically whether it is related to service and/or exposure to herbicide agents.