Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, spine disorder, left leg and foot disorder (to include as secondary to a spine disorder), intestinal blockage, hypertension, thyroid disorder, nerve damage of the bilateral hands, and nerve damage of the right leg were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disability with parotid gland, pernicious anemia, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the reopening of her thyroid cancer claim has been dismissed due to her death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, sinusitis, and thyroid disability. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that led to these disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, thyroidectomy, multiple facial scars, numbness of the right jaw, scar of the right leg, and scar of the right index finger do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid cancer and respiratory disability are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents or ionizing radiation. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to exposure at Edgewood Arsenal and other medical research studies.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid nodular disease is not related to his in-service radiation exposure and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypothyroidism did not begin during service and is not related to any disease, injury, or event therein. The claims for increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome were also denied.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the aid and attendance rate due to his blindness, which requires regular assistance from a spouse.,Service connection for loss of use of the left elbow is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and opinions regarding the severity of his service-connected psychiatric disability, as well as whether his alcohol abuse is secondary to or caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was evaluated under the appropriate rating criteria, and her symptoms did not more nearly approximate those required for a higher disability rating. The Board found that she did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent or higher rating based on her subjective reports of fatigue and palpitations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism has been manifested by muscular weakness, weight gain, fatigability, and mental sluggishness throughout the entire claim period. The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the entire claims period.

The Veteran's claims for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, thyroid condition, neck pain condition, Parkinson's disease, chest pain, and left leg condition have been denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection has not been established for migraine headaches, prostatitis, degenerative changes in the left shoulder, or bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is rated at 30 percent, effective February 1, 2011.,The Veteran's anterior neck scar from thyroid surgeries is rated at 10 percent, also effective February 1, 2011.

The Board finds that the Veteran's daughter, L.M.H., is not entitled to dependency benefits as a 'helpless child' due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age eighteen. The evidence does not show she was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the date of her 18th birthday.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not related to her active service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypothyroidism and a vision disorder have been granted, with the effective date being April 27, 2010. The rating assigned is 30 percent for PTSD.