Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism with thyroid nodules, migraines, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by obtaining a medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as it did not manifest during or within a presumptive period after active service, and there was no medical evidence linking the condition to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus, alopecia areata, hypertension, sleep apnea, parathyroid cancer, cardiomegaly, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and arthritis of the bilateral feet, ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, and hands.

The Board granted service connection for papillary thyroid cancer, and its residuals, and the residuals of left hemicolectomy based on in-service exposure to toxins from a waste incinerator.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current residuals of hypothyroidism and readjudicate the claim.

The Board granted a 40% rating for peripheral neuropathy in the lower left and right extremities, but denied higher ratings for femoral nerve impairment. The claim for increased rating for headaches was dismissed, while restoration of a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted effective May 29, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for hypothyroidism, vitiligo, and migraines due to deficiencies in the record.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a thyroid disability and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for hypogonadism, and service connection for bilateral gynecomastia. The claims for sub-clinical hypothyroidism and SMC were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for further development, specifically to obtain a new examination addressing the relationship between the Veteran's hypothyroidism and his conceded TERA (exposure to hazards, including environmental hazards, particulate matter, and food and water-based hazards).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and dismissed the claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, vertigo, hypothyroidism, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, NHL, hypothyroidism, DM II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the October 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for tinnitus to September 23, 2020 and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, hypothyroidism, neck disability, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thyroid disorder and Graves' ophthalmopathy disease to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and a VA examination considering toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for thyroid disability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for a thyroid disability, to include a nodule, for an adequate examination that considers the Veteran's lay statements and other bases for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded the claims for a left finger condition, right foot condition, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, and hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye disorder, migraines, erectile dysfunction associated with PTSD, TBI, thyroid disorder, right knee arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, for further development.

The appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for insomnia is dismissed.,Service connection for sinus tachycardia, claimed as chest pain, was granted due to its secondary nature to PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia.,Service connection for a dental disability, for compensation purposes, was denied.,Service connection for a hernia disability, to include an inguinal and/or umbilical hernia, was denied.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder with insomnia was denied.,Service connection for a headache disability, as secondary to allergic rhinitis, is remanded.,Service connection for vertigo, claimed as dizziness, is remanded.,Service connection for hypothyroidism, claimed as thyroid condition, is remanded.,Service connection for a gastroesophageal disability, claimed as hiatal hernia, is remanded.