Thyroid disorder — all decisions

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 Board remanded all issues to further develop whether the Veteran was exposed to PFAS during his service, which could influence his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Veteran's pre-existing Hashimoto's disease was aggravated during active service, and the Board granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism was granted based on exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypothyroidism was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid cancer. The veteran will get new medical opinions on these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for hyperthyroidism, stating that the evidence did not support these requests.

The veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for bladder cancer and hypothyroidism were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeals.

The Board remanded all issues for further development of evidence. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being sent back to the Regional Office for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss, scars from thyroidectomy and knee surgery, low back strain, dyshydrosis, and hypothyroidism. It remanded decisions on a left eye chorioretinal scar and right knee benign tumor.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of thyroid cancer to schedule a VA examination considering exposure to PFAS in firefighting foam.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including cervicalgia, headaches, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and seizures. The evidence did not show that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, stating that the evidence does not show a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's thyroid condition is related to service, including exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that previous medical opinions did not adequately address key questions.

The veteran's 50 percent rating for migraine headaches was restored. The claim for TDIU from August 30, 2021, was dismissed as moot due to a 100 percent disability rating for Hashimoto's. A TDIU was granted from February 1, 2021, to July 31, 2021.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for service connection of lung nodules and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.