Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 8, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism and a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected conditions, and special monthly compensation was awarded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for benign neoplasm of the thyroid, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating after six months from initial diagnosis.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's hypothyroidism and any additional disabilities or symptomology secondary to it.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pituitary mass, but denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum with rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis with a history of strep throat and rhinitis, pituitary mass with migraine headaches, hypertension, hypothyroidism, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for residuals of right thyroid mass with tracheal deviation, status post total thyroidectomy, as the April 2020 medical opinion was found to be inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cold sensitivity residual of hypothyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and dermatosis, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, and a heart condition as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for hypothyroidism with lower eyelid retraction, effective April 26, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board granted an effective date of June 3, 2017, for the award of service connection and a 10 percent disability rating for hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, to include Grave's disease.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II prior to November 19, 2021, but denied a higher rating for hypothyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, CHF as secondary to hypertension, and respiratory symptoms related to CHF. The claim for hypothyroidism was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, head injury, hypothyroidism, and heart disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for thyroid cancer and its residuals on a direct basis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected thyroid lobectomy, scar from thyroidectomy, and scar from left inguinal hernia repair.