Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore denied service connection for all issues.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including osteoporosis, arthritic degeneration, and Hashimoto's thyroidism. The case must be remanded to obtain additional medical records from the Social Security Administration.

The VA determined that the appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as her conditions do not necessitate such assistance.

The Board found that the veteran's hypothyroidism had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for uterine prolapse and hysterectomy as secondary to the service-connected post-operative thyroidectomy with hypothyroidism. The initial rating for major depression was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected ulcerative colitis and its complications.

The VA has denied service connection for respiratory, liver, skin, and thyroid disabilities due to herbicide exposure. The veteran's psychiatric disability (including PTSD) was not diagnosed during the appeal period.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism and esophageal reflux, with ratings of 10 percent each under Diagnostic Codes 7903 and 7346 respectively.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits, finding that the veteran's heart and lung disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypothyroidism and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service, with the former being due to exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an allergic reaction and contact dermatitis with a photo component, as well as for a benign multinodular thyroid gland. The Board found that there was no medical link between these conditions and the veteran's periods of active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his claimed conditions due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a dose estimate and considering the VCAA requirements.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's thyroid disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on his symptoms or manifestations.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions, including COPD, glaucoma, obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, immune deficiency syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, major depression, and prostatitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied DIC benefits.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a thyroid condition. The Board finds that additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination, is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims to reopen her service connection claims for urticaria, retinal detachment, right Bartholin abscess, uterine dysfunction with bleeding and uterine myoma, hypertensive heart disease, residuals of thyroidectomy, anasarca, and cervical radiculopathy have been denied because she has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen the claims.