Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for decreased memory due to the absence of a current disability, while remanding claims for non-alcoholic fatty liver with cirrhosis, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The issues of entitlement to service connection for kidney disease and left ear hearing loss were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism based on a medical nexus between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and their current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the January 2024 VA opinion.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for Parkinsonism due to the lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism prior to August 10, 2022, but granted a 10 percent rating for painful scars of the bilateral knees.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism, to include Graves' Disease, for a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition.

The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of hyperthyroidism, specifically addressing whether it is related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism and service connection for a hip condition, as there was no evidence of myxedema or a diagnosis of a hip condition during the appeal period.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism, granting a separate 10 percent rating for cold sensitivity due to hypothyroidism.

The Board restored the 100 percent rating for prostate cancer from August 1, 2022 to November 28, 2022 and denied a compensable rating for hypothyroidism. The effective date for TDIU was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and bilateral hearing loss due to a need for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for an initial, compensable rating for residuals of a malignant neoplasm of the thyroid due to an inadequate disability benefits questionnaire.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right thyroid Hurtle cell follicular neoplasm, status post right partial thyroidectomy, as there was no evidence of abnormal thyroid function.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right ear hearing loss but denied compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid nodules, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between his condition and his military service. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer, asthma, and nose polyps were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and hypothyroidism.