Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and assigned a 10% rating, effective October 29, 2009. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the March 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism rating is being remanded due to the lack of recent VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's alleged service in Vietnam. The claim will be further developed to confirm any potential periods of active duty or ACDUTRA that may have occurred.

The Veteran's service treatment records are unremarkable for complaints, diagnosis, or treatment referable to right knee, back, or thyroid conditions.,There is no credible evidence of a chronic right knee, back, or thyroid condition disability in service. The earliest post-service clinical evidence of these disabilities is nearly four decades after separation from service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability, sleep apnea, multiple joint and muscle pain, and fatigue due to lack of adequate medical opinions and potential outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypothyroidism was denied, and the effective date of service connection for hypothyroidism was set at October 3, 2012.

The Veteran's Graves' disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to pesticides.,Service connection for hypothyroidism secondary to Graves' disease is granted based on the medical opinion linking it to in-service pesticide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and secondary hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service treatment of hyperthyroidism.

The Veteran's thyroid disorder is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the February 2022 rating decision. The medical opinion provided does not adequately address whether the Veteran's thyroid condition was directly caused by in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid disorder, cerebral vascular disorder (including a stroke and residuals thereof), and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The VA is required to obtain information about the Veteran's in-service radiation exposure and provide an examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to herbicide agent exposure. His OSA and hypothyroidism are remanded for further evaluation.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete records, including those from a facility where he resides. The VA will seek these records and schedule an examination to determine if his service-connected conditions necessitate such benefits.

The Veteran's left knee ACL injury is not related to service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's right foot calcaneal heel spur, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and degenerative arthritis are rated at 50 percent since February 24, 2021. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date and higher rating.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied due to lack of clear finding regarding the Veteran's time in service.,Service connection for enlarged thyroid, goiter was not established as there are no indications of a diagnosis during service or related to service.,Service connection for sleep apnea is not supported by evidence and was denied.,Service connection for rosacea (claimed previously as red nose) is not supported by evidence and was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism is currently rated noncompensably (zero percent) disabling. The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate for rating the disability and remanded to obtain a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for asthma was reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism, as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's asthma is related to his active service, with evidence suggesting it may have had its onset during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.