Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The claims for service connection for asthma, glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, enlarged prostate, and GERD have all been denied due to the lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's statements regarding his conditions are considered cumulative.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain outstanding treatment records. The current diagnostic code for her thyroid disability may need to be reconsidered based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and hypogonadism have been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma, thyroid cancer (Graves' disease and excessive fatigue), and brain tumor (acoustic neuroma) are not service-connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid disability was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to or a result of a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that there is no competent evidence linking his initial development or diagnosis of thyroid cancer to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for depression secondary to hypothyroidism and increased the rating for hypothyroidism from 10% to 30%. The Veteran's claim is now resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and seeking verification of herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran is also requested to provide a VA medical opinion regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected thyroid cancer residuals, status post thyroidectomy, are currently rated at 30 percent and granted this rating.

The Veteran's step-daughter, C.H., is established as a helpless child due to her mental and physical disabilities that prevented her from self-supporting herself by age 18.

The Board found that the Veteran's thyroid cancer and BPH are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not that either condition was caused by diabetes.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling for both lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The February 1976 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding the claim of service connection for residuals of viral meningoencephalitis. The Veteran's PHP with hypothyroidism, which was later established as a service-connected condition, is not considered in this decision.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism, effective April 6, 2009.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism has been productive of fatigue, constipation and mental sluggishness in the period from July 29, 2010 to August 31, 2016. With resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, a 30 percent rating is granted for this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA and SSA records, including treatment from the Iron Mountain VAMC and Milwaukee VAMC. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability or thyroid disorder, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was not incurred during service or due to a service-connected condition, and the Board finds no evidence of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for urinary incontinence and denied for presbyopia. The remaining issues are addressed below.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and ischemic heart disease, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to August 28, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU rating based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability rating.