Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The appeal for the issues of service connection and increased evaluations is dismissed. The issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen her previously denied claim for a left eye disorder was not successful. Her claims for chronic breast disorder and thyroid disorder were also denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid disability, sleep disorder (insomnia and sleep apnea), and high blood pressure. The evidence submitted since the final denial is considered new and material.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is remanded for a VA opinion to determine if it is related to his service, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran's Dupuytren’s contracture right ring finger is also remanded for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, including based on herbicide exposure, due to lack of probative medical evidence linking the condition to in-service events or exposures.

The Veteran's service connection claim for restless leg syndrome is granted. The claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism post right hemithyroidectomy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issues of obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder (including low back pain, lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome), and hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right leg deep vein thrombophlebitis and hypothyroidism are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type I was granted service connection. The remaining issues of secondary service connection for various complications are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hyperthyroidism due to herbicide exposure, as it is unclear whether such exposures occurred based on the available evidence. The AOJ must verify the Veteran’s alleged exposure to herbicides during his service at Eglin and Turner Air Force Base.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for status post thyroid papillary carcinoma with total thyroidectomy and residual, 20 percent for impingement of the left shoulder, and 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of renal insufficiency is denied. The claim for a higher initial rating prior to January 16, 2014 and entitlement to TDIU prior to that date are also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for COPD and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims are being reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer and hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, as there is insufficient medical evidence or reasoning provided in the original decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's allegations of worsening hypothyroidism and new symptoms, including anxiety, depression, muscular weakness, memory fog, infertility (to include cardiovascular involvement), since his last VA examination in March 2019. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his hypothyroidism.

Service connection was denied for hypertension, a heart disability (fast heart), and hyperthyroidism. The Veteran's claims of service connection were not supported by the evidence of record.,Compensation under U.S.C. § 1151 for hypertension and hyperthyroidism was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, mycobacterium-avium complex, hypothyroidism, diverticulitis, atrial fibrillation, and lumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand or at Eglin AFB.

The Veteran's claims for venous insufficiency, fatigue in the legs, an enlarged testicle, and soft tissue sarcoma have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus (secondary to herbicide exposure), erectile dysfunction (as secondary to prostate cancer), peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, thyroid disorder, tremors, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, gout, and kidney disorder.