Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's thyroid cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation from radar equipment. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and left shoulder arthritis, are rated at a combined 80 percent. The veteran is entitled to special monthly pension at the housebound rate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypothyroidism is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for thyroid cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran has a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism, which was present within one year of separation from service and meets the criteria for a 10% disability evaluation under VA's Rating Schedule. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected thyroid disability is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of all relevant medical evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a thyroid disorder in service or within the initial post-service year, and thus denied service connection for thyroid disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's thyroid disorder is controlled by continuous medication and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, thus denying an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for Grave's disease with hyperthyroidism, finding no current evidence of active disease and noting that the veteran does not have tachycardia or tremors warranting a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7900.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for hypothyroidism and service connection for patello-femoral syndrome, right knee; sinusitis; sore joints (undiagnosed illness); cervical spine degenerative arthritis (undiagnosed illness); and edema (claimed as fluid retention in legs).

The veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded as the veteran has not been scheduled for a hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his condition to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a thyroid disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection or due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for left neck cyst excision residuals, finding that the veteran's painful scar warranted such a rating. The thyroid condition claim is pending as it was reopened on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The veteran is seeking service connection for papillary thyroid cancer, which he claims was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for a dose estimate based on available methodologies and a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that chloracne was not incurred or aggravated by service and is unrelated to military service, including presumed herbicide exposure during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg and left leg are not shown to be related to military service, including presumed herbicide exposure. Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Sjogren's syndrome were not incurred or aggravated by service and are unrelated to military service. Arthritis of the legs and feet is not shown to be otherwise related to service or a service-connected disorder. Hypertension was not incurred in service but is aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his broken hip was a significant factor in his death but not related to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hyperthyroidism, including Graves' disease. The issue of whether the June 1993 VA decision denying service connection was clearly and unmistakably erroneous will also be addressed.