Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disability, Grave's disease, and hyperthyroidism are not related to service exposure to ionizing radiation or toxic chemicals. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the appellant was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and whether his skin cancer, hypothyroidism, or leg rash is related to such exposure.

The Board denied service connection for pituitary microadenoma and hypothyroidism, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records related to the veteran's treatment for hypothyroidism. The appeal is now on a de novo basis due to errors in calculating radiation dose estimates.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right ankle disability and hyperthyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than the current 10 percent evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, right knee disability, left eye disability, thyroid disorder, chronic headaches, residuals of chest injury, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from the veteran's Merchant Marine service. The veteran is also to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The veteran is currently employed and her disabilities do not render her incapable of substantially gainful employment consistent with her age, education, and experience.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of her claim for an increased rating for her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a thyroid disorder related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current thyroid disorder is not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for thyroid cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure requires further development, including obtaining dose information and preparing a dose estimate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hypothyroidism, hysterectomy, refractive error with amblyopia and residual osotropic hyperopia of the left eye, residuals of a foreign body of the left eye, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's peptic ulcer disease rating from 10% to non-compensable level was proper. The criteria for an increased rating for hypothyroidism have not been met.

The case is being remanded for compliance with the duty to assist and due process requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's appeal will be adjudicated again after the necessary development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's thyroid cancer.

The Board has ordered a new medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypothyroidism, claimed as thyroid disease, is due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed disabilities as a result of service or service-connected conditions, and therefore denied all claims.

The RO denied increased ratings for Congestion of Ocular Vessel Secondary to Graves Disease, Chronic Prostatitis, and Hypothyroidism Secondary to Graves Disease. The veteran's Tinea Corporis was granted a 30% rating.,No new evidence or changes in service connection were presented.