Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, sleep apnea secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and lumbar spondylosis.

The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities and right eye exophthalmos and diplopia as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of focal mild squamous epithelial dysplasia and condylomatous changes with atypical squamous metaplasia post total abdominal hysterectomy, gallbladder cholecystectomy, cholecystectomy scar, hypothyroidism, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on anatomical loss of creative organ. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) and anemia was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for joint pains, CFS, allergic rhinitis, eczema, IBS, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for status post malignant neoplasm of the thyroid with hypothyroidism, finding no evidence of local recurrence or metastasis and no residuals that would warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 16, 2023, and 70 percent thereafter for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claim for a compensable rating for hypothyroidism was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service, including any exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chronic kidney disease and remanded the claim for hypothyroidism for further development.

The Board denied a rating higher than 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, granted a separate rating for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and denied a compensable rating for hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the matters for proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected lumbar strain and the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid disability.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid condition, specifically focusing on exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an effective date of June 21, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism.

The appeals for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), hypothyroidism, and ischemic heart disease are dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's abdominal scar status post nephrectomy and remanded claims for an increased evaluation for service-connected nephrectomy status post cancer and service connection for hyperthyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for aplastic anemia and hypothyroidism to schedule a medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a low back surgical scar, but denied service connection for right elbow condition, left elbow condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and kidney disability. The appeal of the proposed reduction in hypothyroidism rating was dismissed.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism but granted an earlier effective date of January 26, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism. The Board also remanded a claim for service connection for valvular heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, finding it to be related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The appeals for the March 2023, February 2023, November 2008, June 2007, and April 2004 rating decisions were dismissed as untimely.