Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran is unable to engage in sedentary employment due to these conditions.

The Board has identified several new documents in the Veteran's file and is remanding the case for readjudication, including consideration of these additional records. The claims will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical disc syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, hypothyroidism, and hypogonadism due to insufficient evidence or data within the claims file. The Veteran's sleep disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than restless leg syndrome.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim as it is no longer relevant.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer residuals are rated at 30 percent since December 10, 2019. The effective date for service connection is May 31, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid condition did not begin during his active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, gout, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate disorder, thyroid disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and unspecified arthritis are being remanded due to additional evidence received since the August 2019 statement of the case. The AOJ will review this new evidence in its entirety before readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and thyroid cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease due to Gulf War service was granted. Service connection is also granted for chronic fatigue syndrome, but only as secondary to the already established service-connected thyroid condition.

The Veteran's lung disability (mediastinal calcification) is not related to service, and the heart disability (hypertension) is due to service.,Service connection for a cardiovascular disability including hypertension has been granted. The issue of service connection for hypothyroidism remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypothyroidism was aggravated by service. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from the January 2018 examiner or another endocrinology physician, if necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, adenocarcinoma of the palate, tongue and salivary gland, digestive system deficiency to include GERD and requirement for nasogastric tube, and hypothyroidism have all been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a separate compensable rating for adenocarcinoma beyond April 1, 2004, as there was no recurrence or metastasis of the cancer. An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for digestive system deficiency has been granted, but the Veteran's hypothyroidism remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, including as due to ionizing radiation exposure, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and service. The Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation was found insufficient to cause health effects.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of hyperthyroidism before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism as secondary to her service-connected hyperprolactinemia, finding that there was no evidence linking the hyperthyroidism to military service or being caused by her service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hypothyroidism to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to February 2007 for a 10% rating for hypothyroidism was dismissed as she did not present a valid claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's death may be related to his service, specifically his exposure to ionizing radiation. However, further development is needed to determine if he was indeed exposed during service and what dose of radiation he received.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a thyroid disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination.