Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's request for an increased rating for sinusitis was denied, and the Board found that a separate rating is granted for gastroesophageal symptoms. The issues of service connection for bladder/bowel impairment, dental disability, and thyroid disability are remanded.

The Veteran's dizzy spells, fatigue and malaise, and hypothyroidism were not shown to be related to service or any specific exposure event.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions as they are considered direct service connections.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining her service treatment records and military personnel records. The Board also ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and lumbar spine disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that both conditions are presumed related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), an infection of the right upper leg, and headaches due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development.

Service connection is granted for fatigue as a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis. Service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer, to include as due to environmental or medical exposures, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure is dismissed, while his claim for service connection for hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset in service and providing a sufficient basis from which to conclude it began during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection for Multiple Sclerosis was granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service onset and is related to service, granting service connection. Other issues regarding eye damage, chronic fatigue, thyroid disability, and chronic headaches were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypothyroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia (previously high PSA), hemorrhoids, itching problem of the hands and feet, and onychomycosis as there was no evidence of a direct relationship to active duty service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for hypothyroidism, effective January 1, 2014. The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue, mental sluggishness, weight gain, and continuous medication required for control have been considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastritis, GERD, hypothyroidism, and laryngitis. The Veteran was granted service connection for temporomandibular joint syndrome, right side maxillary nerve damage, and right trigeminal nerve damage due to a conceded in-service facial injury. However, the Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of the in-service right-sided facial trauma other than the diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD has been granted, and service connection for throat cancer, tinnitus, thyroid condition, hypertension, back condition, and neck condition have also been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, thyroid condition, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to in-service herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to verify whether the planes that operated on the USS Coral Sea landed in or near Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for Grave's disease with hyperthyroidism and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his autoimmune conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism is granted. The claim for hypertension, linked to both the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and his pre-existing hypothyroidism, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his thyroid condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and his in-service exposures. The Board concluded that the Veteran's thyroid condition is less likely related to Agent Orange exposure or Camp Lejeune water contamination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 18, 2018 for tinnitus is denied.,The claims for reopening of service connection for thyroid cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm are granted.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for renal cancer, COPD, back injury with bilateral nerve impairment, acid reflux, IBS, left leg injury/muscle injury, right leg injury/muscle injury, shrapnel wounds on back and legs, disability of the sternum, soft tissue sarcoma, and diabetes mellitus type II are all denied.,Service connection for PTSD is granted from January 18, 2018 to January 10, 2019 with a rating of 70 percent.

Service connection is granted for hypothyroidism and chronic kidney disease, but the Veteran's thyroid disability other than hypothyroidism (Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism) and hypertension are not service-connected.,The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.