Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye, lower back, neck, and left leg conditions due to their withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, hyperthyroidism, Barrett's esophagus condition, and high blood pressure or hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, and non-malignant thyroid nodular disease. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded as the etiology of the condition needs to be determined.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for residuals of laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, and high blood pressure (HBP). Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for residuals of thyroid cancer as secondary to service-connected laryngeal cancer.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to radiation exposure during service as there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link between the conditions and the alleged exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and hypothyroidism due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Specifically, the June 2018 VA opinion is inadequate because it did not specifically address the threshold shifts in service. The claim for PCB exposure is also remanded as the Veteran has provided sufficient information to trigger VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran's interstitial lung disease is rated at a 30 percent rating since January 10, 2017. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer but denied service connection for thyroid cancer. Service connection was established for skin cancer due to in-service sun exposure, while the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's thyroid cancer was related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not service connected, but due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and new evidence provided by the examiner, the case is being remanded for further development.

The claim for service connection for thyroiditis has been denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claims for reopening of service connection for other conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer and asthma were denied service connection as they are not related to his active duty service. The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the disabilities and any exposure or conditions during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for thyroid disability, bone disability, and skin disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the Department of the Army regarding his exposure to environmental contaminants during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to service connection for thyroid disorder, prostate cancer, and degenerative bone disease. The Veteran's exposure to jet fuel, other environmental toxins, and asbestos is conceded. He claims exposure to herbicide agents while working as an aircraft mechanic and flight crew chief at Travis Air Force Base (AFB) and Dover AFB.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism, resulting from a thyroidectomy due to papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, is granted as service connected based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the cases for an adequate VA addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid disorder and esophageal cancer, as well as their relationship to service. The opinions must consider the Veteran's conceded exposure to asbestos during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residual thyroid cancer is being remanded due to incomplete development under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and thyroid disorder due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange. The Veteran's presumptive exposure is now recognized, but further VA opinions are needed to assess the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for esophageal disability, lung cancer, gallbladder disability, thyroid disability, and diabetes mellitus type II (DM) due to exposure to ionizing radiation and toxic chemicals. Additional development is needed including obtaining dose assessments based on service records, VA medical opinions regarding the relationship of these disabilities to service, and private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, benign hypertrophy of the prostate, a separately diagnosed sleep disability, hypothyroidism, urinary incontinence, and vertigo as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.,The Veteran's statements regarding the onset or relationship of his disabilities to military service were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his claimed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure and obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to schedule a VA examination for heart condition, and the Veteran's failure to report for the scheduled examination.