Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim to restore a 30% rating for hyperthyroidism, finding that he is not receiving any medication or treatment and his thyroid condition is asymptomatic.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected, with no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right wrist fracture, residual scarring from thyroidectomy, and chronic sinusitis were denied as there was no evidence of the required criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and adjudication due to failure to obtain all necessary records and inadequate examination.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure, finding that new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected Hodgkin's disease and hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms or residuals of these conditions.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 60 percent for the veteran's post-operative residuals of adenocarcinoma of the thyroid, which was previously rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder and polycystic ovary syndrome. The decision also confirmed a 10% evaluation for endometriosis.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice of the new criteria for evaluating scars.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Memory Loss, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Thyroid Disorder, Muscle Aches, Skin Disorder, and Headaches. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a chronic condition related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been addressed. The RO has granted a 10% rating for the residuals of a fracture of the left 5th metatarsal head effective December 17, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's spouse's request for apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits due to the veteran reasonably discharging his responsibility for spousal support.

The veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in, aggravated by, or related to active military service. The preponderance of the evidence shows that his post-service sleep apnea is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.,The service medical records do not show that the veteran was treated for chronic hypothyroidism during service or for many years thereafter. The preponderance of the evidence shows that the veteran's post-service hypothyroidism is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.

The Board found that the loss of thyroid function was not caused by VA negligence or fault, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for residuals of thyroidectomy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for a gynecological condition resulting in total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, an increased rating for thyroid disability, and reopened the claim for scars of the abdomen and thyroid areas. The veteran's hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism are currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's thyroid disorder, diagnosed as hypothyroidism, is not the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The RO denied service connection for PTSD and urinary disorder and impotence (claimed as kidney and bladder problems and sexual dysfunction).

The veteran is seeking service connection for a thyroid condition due to radiation exposure in service. The case was previously remanded and requires further development, including obtaining private medical records of treatment from Dr. William Sherryl.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish in-service incurrence or aggravation of hypothyroidism and concluded that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.