Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded several claims, including those related to a pituitary tumor and associated disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's thyroid disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disorder, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeals during a hearing.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and sleep disturbances) has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his in-service exposure to asbestos, fumes and contact with jet fuel (JP-4), and PCBs. The issues of respiratory disability, asthma, larynx disability, thyroid nodules, hepatic and splenic calcifications, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a claim prior to March 30, 2018, for his lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy.,The claims of service connection for headaches, diabetes mellitus, right foot disabilities, left foot disabilities, right knee disabilities, and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Graves's disease and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to incomplete medical opinions and potential errors in legal interpretation. The Veteran is still eligible to pursue these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, as well as his claims for skin disorder (rosacea) and hypothyroidism. However, the issue of service connection for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination.,Obstructive Sleep Apnea is found to be at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by weight gain resulting from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during service and consequent service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for obesity, also claimed as hypothyroidism, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his thyroid condition, bilateral eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has remanded the case for clarification of his employment history during the appeal period and for an opinion on the functional impairment caused by these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism, finding no endocrine system injury or disease during service and no chronic symptoms of hyperthyroidism. The Board also found that the current hyperthyroidism is not causally related to service.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU prior to December 31, 2017 and initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for service connection for euthyroid multinodular goiter with enlarged gland was also denied due to lack of evidence connecting the condition to service.

The Veteran's thyroid disabilities, other than hypothyroidism, are presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. However, the claim for service connection of these conditions is remanded as VA has not provided an examination to determine if they are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding exposure to chemical agents at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. Additional addendum opinions are needed from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypothyroidism is granted as it is presumed related to herbicide agent exposure during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and higher ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as moot due to a recent grant in an April 2022 rating decision. Service connection was granted for hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic kidney disease, and PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeals for melanoma, lumbar degenerative arthritis, and hypothyroidism were also addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's thyroiditis was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic thyroid condition in the 40 years since separation from military service. The Board found that his current thyroid disabilities are not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, chronic fatigue and weakness due to thyroidectomy residuals, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and migraine headaches disorder.,There is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or causal connections between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active service.