Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for retroactive clothing allowance for 2008-2010 and clothing allowances for 2013 and 2016, finding that she did not meet eligibility criteria due to lack of timely filing or use of devices/medications as required by VA regulations.

The Veteran's death is due to thyroid cancer, which the Board finds was incurred during his military service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, as secondary to their service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hypothyroidism is aggravated by their diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current thyroid disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's thyroid cyst/nodule had its onset during a period of active duty military service, and the Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was incurred or aggravated by his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding service connection claims for thyroid cancer and prostate cancer, including as a result of asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the Veteran's claimed hypothyroidism and right knee condition. The evidence does not show a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for PTSD with chronic MDD and hypothyroidism were denied as he did not file an informal or formal claim prior to February 9, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not reporting for a scheduled hearing and his address changing. The Veteran is requested to provide their current mailing address so that they can be notified of an additional opportunity to report for a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection of hypertension and hypothyroidism, finding that the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current thyroid disability or left testicle disability related to his active service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including heart disability, depression, diabetes, atrophy of the testicles, hiatal hernia (chronic indigestion), varicose veins, and hypothyroidism, make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to radiation during service and whether his thyroid cancer is related to that exposure. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's service-connected thyroid disorder has been rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher initial rating of 30 percent is warranted due to symptoms such as fatigability and constipation.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for a compromised immune system, residuals of breast cancer, right arm disorder, residuals of thyroid cancer, cancerous tumors in the neck, and right hip disorder. The denial is based on the absence of evidence showing a current disability or association with service.

The Board has found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, fibromyalgia, thyroid disability, gastrointestinal disability, upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), skin disorder, and hysterectomy are related to service. As such, these claims have been granted.,The Board has also found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, fibromyalgia, thyroid disability, gastrointestinal disability, upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), skin disorder, and hysterectomy are related to service. As such, these claims have been granted.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities.