Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including verification of in-service stressors and evaluation of current psychiatric disorders, left leg disability, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any diagnosed conditions began during his active service.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's currently diagnosed thyroid disorder due to lack of in-service disease and failure to relate it to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypothyroidism, which he claims was diagnosed during a period of active duty training. The RO has requested the Veteran's medical records from Kaiser Permanente but these have not been obtained yet.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed Type II Diabetes, prostate cancer, thyroid condition, and COPD.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to hold a scheduled hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted, and his initial rating for hypothyroidism remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypothyroidism, with associated depressive disorder, warrants a disability rating of 60 percent. The symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for hypothyroidism and circulation issues, and all other claims on appeal.

The Veteran's income was not excessive for non-service-connected disability pension benefits for the periods from July 2008 to December 2009 and January 2010, allowing him to receive special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from Philadelphia for the period between 1968 to 1998 and searching for archived and retired VA records related to both her married and maiden names. The case will be remanded for further review after any new evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no new evidence has been provided to reopen the claim for service connection.

The Board is granting service connection for a foreshortened right leg and consequent right hip disability. However, the remaining claims of service connection for hypothyroidism, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and low testosterone are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his rheumatoid arthritis and parathyroidism.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective October 16, 2007 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and thyroid cancer were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The PTSD claim was denied due to lack of a confirmed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed migraine headaches and thyroid condition were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board finds the evidence in favor of the claim to be more probative than the evidence against it, and grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid disorder and surgical residuals of thyrotoxicosis and Graves' disease due to herbicide exposure, including Agent Orange.