Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash on his right ankle and a thyroid goiter, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions. The Board also did not grant any increased ratings for other claimed conditions.

The Veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities. However, he meets the criteria for housebound status as a result of his multiple service-connected conditions and age over 65.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and hypothyroidism, both of which were claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that either condition was incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen her previously denied service connection claims for thyroid disorder and hypertension. The Veteran is also entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot disorder, eye disorder, back disorder, gynecological disorder, abdominal disorder, and shin splints.

The Veteran's thyroid cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The Board found the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for thyroid cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis with hypothyroidism, fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness, and joint pain. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for joint pain.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her service-connected hypothyroidism and adjustment disorder with major depressive disorder have been partially granted. The rating for hypothyroidism remains at 30 percent from June 6, 1996, while the rating for adjustment disorder with major depressive disorder has increased to 70 percent effective May 20, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the thyroid neoplasm was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and his migraine headaches, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypothyroidism did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings.

The Veteran's spouse is not considered to be in need of regular aid and attendance based on the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a).

The Board found that the Veteran's current thyroid disorder did not have its onset during service and is unrelated to any injury, disease, or event of service origin. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's thyroid disability is currently evaluated at a 60 percent rating beginning February 29, 2008. The condition was previously rated as 10 percent prior to that date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee condition, thyroid condition, high blood pressure, and peripheral neuropathy. The claim for exposure to Agent Orange as a result of herbicide exposure is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's chronic thyroid disorder, including hypothyroidism, was not shown to be related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection was received more than one year after his discharge from active duty, and thus the effective date of service connection is June 8, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for hearing loss, foot disability, hypothyroidism, skin disability, sleep apnea, lung disability, and gout. The Veteran withdrew his claim for diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep apnea, and hypocalcemia was granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for a gynecological disability was set at December 4, 2001, and for the grant of service connection for hypoparathyroidism at August 25, 1998.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid disorder, finding that his condition was not caused or aggravated by ionizing radiation exposure in service and/or chemoradiation treatment for service-connected lymphoma.