Thyroid disorder Board decisions

Your original 10% disability rating for hypothyroidism has been restored from November 1, 2013. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.

The appeal for service connection for blurred vision has been dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted with a noncompensable rating. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, dizziness, and thyroid gland injury are remanded due to errors in the pre-decisional evidentiary record.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of chest pain, ear condition, vaginosis, syncope, thyroid condition, and jaw condition have been dismissed due to non-jurisdictional procedural defects. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection on the issues of occipital neuralgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, Reiter's disease, dyslipidemia, GERD, diabetes mellitus type II, and osteoarthrosis as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during or contemporaneous to the appeal period.

The Board has restored service connection for hypothyroidism, which was previously severed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original grant. The evidence supports that the Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a thyroid disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurocognitive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected celiac disease with GERD, considering all submitted evidence and finding that the positive and negative evidence are at least approximately evenly balanced.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to his service-connected ischemic heart disease and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Veteran was awarded a total disability rating at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid nodule due to procedural errors, including a lack of proper administrative review requests. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding direct service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for a compensable rating for hypothyroidism due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report. The psychiatric disability secondary to hypothyroidism was previously denied and is not currently before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to errors in development. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is not supported by evidence, and further development is needed regarding his service location and toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism was denied, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for deep vein thrombosis and hypothyroidism due to insufficient VA medical opinions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and denied these claims. The claim for service connection for a thyroid disability is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's shortness of breath and Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted service connection, but his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals hyperthyroidism, s/p surgery for goiter excision is being remanded due to inadequate medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for hypothyroidism have been denied as the evidence does not show myxedema or other compensable residual signs or symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for papillary thyroid cancer status post ablation residuals resulting in hypothyroidism was denied.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for his disability was also denied.