Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for hypothyroidism and service connection for ear diseases (including tinnitus) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and thyroid condition due to new evidence being associated with the file.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal regarding his thyroid condition, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence from the PACT Act, which requires a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for increased ratings in both Meniere's syndrome and residual scar of a status post thyroid surgery, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung, prostate, colon cancer, and thyroid conditions due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disability and his service, particularly Agent Orange exposure. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism was denied as there is no evidence of myxedema or other compensable residual signs and symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's congestive heart failure is related to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The VA will obtain an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Veteran's pituitary adenoma, gynecomastia, hypothyroidism, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), hypogonadism, and upper gastrointestinal (GI) ulcer with hemorrhaging are all granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 (DEA) beyond December 13, 2020, as there were no additional periods where she suspended education due to conditions beyond her control.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and remanded the claim for hypothyroidism due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for service connection for hypoparathyroidism and has remanded the issue of service connection for congestive heart failure due to a lack of development in obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism with myxedema is currently rated under Diagnostic Code 7903-7319. The Board finds the February and March 2024 thyroid examinations to be inadequate as they did not discuss whether the Veteran was experiencing a myxedema crisis or if his condition was considered stable. Therefore, remand is necessary for an addendum opinion from a qualified VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the Veteran's own assertions were not supported by medical literature.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for left shoulder condition and thyroid stimulating hormone level, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for allergic rhinitis, IBS with gastritis, migraine headaches, and thyroid disability have all been denied. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism are being remanded due to the failure of VA to attempt to resolve known impediments to scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective date prior to August 10, 2022 is denied.,The Veteran was exposed to tactical herbicide agent(s) on Guam and the territorial waters of Guam.