Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck and throat pain and spasms, melanoma and melanosarcoma, skin rashes and abnormalities, hyperthyroidism, a sleep condition, and head pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism on the basis of substitution due to the issue not being properly before the Board.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee condition and hypothyroidism to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action consistent with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a thyroid condition, including thyroiditis, to obtain additional evidence and ensure proper development of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary nodules and remanded the claims for hypertension, thyroid nodules, valvular heart disease, cataracts, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to missing records and inadequate opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for hypothyroidism and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism, including Graves' disease, related to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings, as well as service connection for a right hip disorder.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically focusing on thyroid cancer and potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism with constipation was granted a 10 percent evaluation from June 21, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism under the PACT Act, presuming exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Guam.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for prostate cancer and hypothyroidism.

The Board granted an effective date prior to February 26, 2024, for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism. Service connection was also granted for chronic kidney disease as secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care related to ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, stroke, brain aneurysm, migraines, renal cysts, and gallbladder removal under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to a lack of adequate notice and development.