Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for CAD, lumbar spine disability, hypothyroidism, GERD with hiatal hernia, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including respiratory issues, larynx condition, thyroid nodules, hepatic and splenic calcifications, and anxiety secondary to respiratory conditions, for further medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection of prostate cancer and papillary thyroid carcinoma for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of these conditions related to in-service exposures.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no medical opinion supporting the Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was previously rated at 10 percent prior to April 4, 2012 and at 30 percent from that date. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy, diabetes mellitus type II, left elbow disorder, sleep apnea, and intestinal condition due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete examinations and missing records. The Veteran's right foot disability, TMJ dysfunction, hypothyroidism, and TBI are all under review.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism prior to May 8, 2013 was rated at 100 percent due to symptoms including depression, sleepiness, fatigue, constipation, slowness of thought and poor memory, and weight gain.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of the increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating prior to February 17, 2016.,Service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension were both denied as there is no probative evidence showing these conditions existed before or during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential radiation exposure during her military service, and will require further development including obtaining a dose estimate from the USH.

The Veteran's claims for white patches on skin and thyroid problems have been denied as they are not due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.,Other service connection claims, including those related to gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), throat pain, dizziness, insomnia, joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and others, have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she was employed at a federal agency earning over $100,000 per year. Therefore, the TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism, finding that it is not secondary to her service-connected PTSD and is otherwise unrelated to an in-service injury or disease.

Effective October 4, 2012, a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder is granted. A 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism is granted. A 10 percent rating for residuals of TBI with intermittent dizziness is granted. A 10 percent rating for pityrosporum folliculitis is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for metastatic brain tumor, parathyroid condition, and skin cancer (melanoma) due to his conceded herbicide agent exposure. The case is sent back for further development including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, sleep apnea, GERD, and hypothyroidism are granted. The claim for PTSD is denied as the severity of symptoms does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of substantial compliance with its October 2018 Remand directives. The appeal is also remanded to obtain a new opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's current diabetes and his active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.