Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back disability, hypothyroidism, cataracts of the eyes, hypertension, bilateral eye diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and depression, as they were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lower pole thyroid hyperfunctioning adenoma prior to November 1, 2021 was denied. The RO reduced the Veteran's disability rating from 10 percent to noncompensable effective November 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection for various conditions as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right papillary thyroid carcinoma, status post excision and radioactive ablation, requires a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and thyroid condition are remanded due to the need for a VA examination, given the National Academy of Medicine's update on herbicide exposure and its association with these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the thyroid condition, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Grave's disease, Graves' eye disease, and hypothyroidism due to Agent Orange exposure. However, the claims are remanded as new evidence is insufficient to establish a direct nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, Hypertension, and Thyroid Disorder due to additional development needed. The issues of service connection are related as they involve overlapping conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism caused or aggravated his type II diabetes mellitus, and if so, whether his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities also contributed to his obesity and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional examination to determine if the Veteran's obesity is a substantial factor in causing her hypothyroidism and whether her service-connected disabilities have aggravated or caused her hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a thyroid disorder is granted. The appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his thyroid disorder, sleep apnea, and right knee disorder.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a proper VA examination.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression) is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for throat cancer, loss of taste, sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to secondary service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim for hypothyroidism is granted as it falls under a presumptive disease associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for thyroid cancer and depression due to incomplete development. The thyroid cancer claim is related to exposure at Camp Lejeune, while the depression claim may be secondary to thyroid cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer and kidney cancer due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for additional medical records. The claims are related to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, but has remanded the issue of chronic thyroiditis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis is found to have started during her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism due to herbicide agent exposure. The remaining issues of service connection for hepatitis C, upper gastrointestinal disorder, and gallstones are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and has continued since separation. Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary obstruction and urinary frequency, diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), thyroid disorder, and heart disability were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.