Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating for that disability.,Prior to June 15, 2021, the Veteran's Grave's disease was manifested by fatigability, constipation, and mental sluggishness; without muscular weakness, mental disturbance, or weight gain. A higher rating under the current criteria is not warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the rating decision and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and kidney cancer, both secondary to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for thyroid disorder as it is not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for thyroid cancer due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for a neurological disorder of the bilateral wrists is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for thyroid disease and residuals of thyroidectomy was denied. The compensation claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the residuals of a thyroidectomy was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, TDIU, service connection for papillary thyroid cancer and respiratory disability are all remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure in the Korean DMZ, has been granted. The decision also includes a finding of service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to new information about thyroid conditions and their relation to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is now rated at a 60 percent rating prior to February 9, 2015 and a 100 percent rating thereafter. The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and stroke (residuals), but remanded the issue of service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy due to his exposure to herbicide agents/Agent Orange during his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is denied as she does not meet the VA criteria for a current hearing loss disability.,Service connection for hemorrhoids and thyroid disability (hypothyroidism) are remanded due to incomplete service records and need for further evaluation.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted, while service connection for hypothyroidism is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism are remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may support these claims. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the conditions.

The July 17, 2015 rating decision denied service connection for hypothyroidism due to a failure to consider the Veteran's TBI as a potential cause. The Veteran's claim is dismissed as his argument does not meet the criteria for CUE.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral onychomycosis and remanded the issues of increased ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thyroidectomy and service. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the main issue of service connection for a total thyroidectomy.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and hypothyroidism due to insufficient VA etiology opinions in the September 2020 decision. The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is alleged to have aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new medical evidence being submitted. The AOJ will review this evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's throat conditions, including as secondary to her service-connected GERD and hypothyroidism.