Thyroid disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, effective December 18, 1996. The veteran previously requested to reopen his claim on this issue.

The veteran's hypothyroidism has been rated as 30 percent disabling since June 6, 1996.,The veteran's athlete's foot has been rated as 30 percent disabling.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) for the period before July 23, 1998 due to lack of evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypothyroidism is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of an undiagnosed illness resulting from service.

The VA determined that the appellant's postoperative residuals of thyroidectomy do not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as her symptoms are not productive of hypothyroidism with muscular weakness, mental disturbance, and weight gain.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on her need for regular aid and assistance due to multiple physical and mental disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no evidence showed a relationship between any of the listed conditions and the veteran's active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, a cardiovascular disorder, hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy, and psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support these claims as there is no current disability found to be related to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's thyroid disability was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that it was neither directly related to his military service nor due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support a presumption of service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 60 percent for the veteran's hypothyroidism, finding that it more nearly approximates the criteria for a 60 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism, originally granted in October 1996 and rated as 10% disabling from February 29, 1996, through November 6, 2000, was denied.,The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism, originally granted in October 1996 and rated as 30% disabling as of November 7, 2000, was also denied.

The veteran is seeking reinstatement of a 100 percent rating for his service-connected residuals of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, with weight gain and metabolic abnormality, status post thyroid cancer and partial thyroidectomy. The case has been remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Member of the Board.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left knee disability prior to June 24, 1996. For the period subsequent to August 31, 1997, the RO assigned a maximum schedular evaluation based on the veteran's total knee arthroplasty.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation in service and thus denying his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection on all issues related to the veteran's end-stage renal disease and its complications, finding that no new evidence had been submitted to warrant such changes.