Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's thyroid disorder, finding it related to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypothyroidism and PTSD, as well as compensable ratings for malaria and parasitic infection. The effective date for a 100% rating for CAD was also denied. However, the issues related to TDIU, DEA, and SMC were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypothyroidism, finding that it was not related to military service but rather caused by treatment for Graves' disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for impaired glucose intolerance was denied. The claims for gynecological disorder, lichen sclerosus, toxic adenoma of thyroid gland, and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and scrotal pain is denied. Other issues are remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions due to herbicide agent exposure. The decision was based on the need for additional development and verification of the veteran's claimed exposure.

The appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, but other conditions were remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for hypothyroidism was denied. However, the veteran was granted an effective date of January 1, 2017, for TDIU and DEA eligibility.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tachycardia and hypothyroidism were dismissed because they had already been granted in a previous decision.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and various disabilities. The decision was based on the need to correct errors in the original decision and to retrieve missing service records.

Service connection for residuals of thyroid gland removal surgery and skin cancer on the top of the head is denied. The evidence does not show a current diagnosis of these conditions.

Service connection for hyperkalemia is denied. All other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for compensation and service connection related to thyroid surgery residuals, COPD, and sleep apnea. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if VA's treatment caused or worsened these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea was denied. The claim for a higher rating for hypothyroidism was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and BPPV were granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and thyroid disability were denied. The claims for sleep disability and fatigue disability were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that new evidence warrants readjudication. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea is being reconsidered.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remanded all issues related to the veteran's service connection and rating for various conditions due to scheduling problems and lack of recent medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.