Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hand pain, sinus disability, right knee and ankle disabilities, cervical spine disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, thyroid disability, gallbladder removal with residuals, hysterectomy, and SMC based on loss of use. The VA is instructed to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions in light of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, lumbar spine condition, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding flare-ups.

Your service connection claim for hypothyroidism has already been granted, so there is no longer a case to be heard.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism was denied as the evidence did not show any compensable symptoms or residuals of the condition.

The Veteran's initial non-compensable rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection for bladder cancer was granted in the August 2021 rating decision, while his service connection for hypothyroidism was not addressed as an initial issue. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for bladder cancer.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid nodules and hypothyroidism due to radiation exposure, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability is manifested by hearing acuity no worse than Level III in each ear, resulting in a 0 percent rating. For the remaining issues on appeal, including left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, liver disability, thyroid disability, low back disability, and face spasms, the Board found that pre-decisional duty to assist errors were made and remanded for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to readjudicate his claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that new evidence submitted by the Veteran supports a causal link between his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and his current condition.

The Board has dismissed all claims for increased ratings and TDIU as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for throat, thyroid, and skin disorders due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations. The Veteran's claims are related to exposure during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential errors in the decision and requires a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypothyroidism and service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Hashimoto's disease, specifically hypothyroidism, began during active service or is related to an incident of service. The Veteran will need a VA examination and medical opinion on direct and chronic disease presumptive bases.

The Veteran's skin cancer is granted service connection as related to radiation exposure during service.,Service connection for a thyroid condition as related to ionizing radiation exposure is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic hypertension and thyroid disorder due to potential Agent Orange exposure during service. Additional evidence must be obtained, including complete military personnel records and verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and review of her mental health condition.