Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's death was caused by papillary thyroid carcinoma, which is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran had a service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling for over ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has granted service connection for cancer of the right tonsil and hypothyroidism, which is secondary to cancer of the right tonsil. The decision is based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's Graves' disease and hypothyroidism are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied service connection for leukemia, cataracts, and thyroid disorder as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or association with military service and noting that the Veteran's condition was not present until years after discharge. The decision also noted a lack of evidence linking Agent Orange exposure to hypothyroidism.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, joint pain, fatigue, intolerance to cold temperatures (cold hands), and an acquired psychiatric condition as secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that there was no evidence of direct causation or secondary to a pre-existing condition. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have any complaints or diagnosis related to this condition during service and that the gap in treatment post-service does not support continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's larynx and trachea papillary thyroid carcinoma is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, thus granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for a thyroid condition, specifically related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an updated medical opinion.

Service connection for early Parkinson's is granted from April 20, 2016 to June 19, 2019. Service connection for hypothyroidism is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals, thyroid cancer with hypothyroidism s/p total thyroidectomy.

The Board has denied a higher initial rating for hypothyroidism from July 25, 2018 as the evidence does not show any current residuals of hypothyroidism without myxedema.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy and its associated chronic residuals, including nephrolithiasis, cataracts, decreased renal function, and cardiovascular complications. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and nonmalignant multinodular goiter (claimed as thyroid nodules) due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypercholesterolemia/hyperlipidemia, a dental disability, plantar fasciitis, dizziness, mouth disability, eye disability, skin cancer, sebaceous cyst, thyroid disability, and kidney disability are all denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disability, but granted service connection for low back, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and thyroid disorder.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's low back disability, with reasonable doubt favoring the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, pes planus of the right foot, and a right foot or ankle disability other than pes planus have been reopened. The Board has granted these claims as new evidence received relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.,Service connection is now granted for pes planus of the right foot.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to procedural and factual inaccuracies in previous examinations, as well as issues regarding effective dates.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for renal cell carcinoma and hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.