Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection and increased rating for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded several claims including service connection, disability ratings, and effective dates due to new evidence received after the issuance of the SOC.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's status post bilateral radical mastectomy with right axillary lymph node dissection, thyroid cancer, and metastatic cell lymphoma of the neck due to exposure to ionizing radiation during her military service.,The Board also remanded issues related to secondary service connection for a right arm nerve damage and a right hip disorder.

The Board has restored a 60% rating for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, finding that the evidence did not show material improvement in the disability under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypothyroidism is not related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection for thyroid cancer is granted. The claim for SMC based on housebound status is denied.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the loss of the right great toenail or disabilities manifested by excessive urinary voiding, low testosterone, aching throughout the entire body, or hypothyroidism are denied.,Initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left ankle sprains are not met. Initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and for an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including their relation to service.

The Board denied service connection for Lyme disease as claimed due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are more likely related to her pre-existing hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for her service-connected hypothyroidism is remanded due to the need for a supplemental examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's thyroid cancer.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease or vascular dementia and PTSD. The thyroid cancer claim is also being remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether it is due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and lower extremities are both being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure. The thyroid cancer claim was previously denied based on presumptive exposure, but this decision is being remanded as well.,The Veteran's TDIU application prior to May 2017 is also being remanded due to the need for a determination of whether he qualifies for it given his other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer and its residuals, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos that would support a grant of service connection. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence linking thyroid cancer to these exposures.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, skin disorder, and thyroid disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

A 20 percent rating for service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus type 2 is remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for insomnia, as it is considered a symptom of her already service-connected bipolar I disorder.,High blood pressure is denied because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension or isolated systolic hypertension.,POTS is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,Hypothyroidism and Ehlers Danlos syndrome are also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, thyroid disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and vertigo due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism prior to December 18, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of hypothyroidism is granted, and his TDIU based on depression is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypothyroidism, including whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease.