Thyroid disorder — all decisions

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.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's thyroid condition is a congenital disease or defect, and if it existed prior to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including skin cancer, back cancer, and gastrointestinal issues, are remanded due to incomplete records and potential herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran’s service in Korea and his exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 10 percent for service-connected left knee condition and right knee degenerative arthritis. The issue of increased rating for hypothyroidism is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating of his hypothyroidism is denied. The effective date for the increased rating remains May 17, 2019.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and pernicious anemia, both of which are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes and thyroid disability due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on exposure to asbestos in the motor pool and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer and liver cancer, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a relationship with service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for hyperthyroidism, service connection for finger joint pain, and restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for pseudofollicular barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's cataracts and upper and lower bilateral peripheral neuropathy are granted for accrued benefits purposes as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.,Service connection is denied for hypothyroidism, hypertension, and other conditions due to presumed Agent Orange exposure or service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are remanded due to pending VA examinations, a newly diagnosed neoplasm of the right kidney, and incomplete records. The RO must obtain all necessary medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both legs due to additional VA treatment records being added to the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for hypothyroidism, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure or secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's thyroid condition and mental confusion are not service-connected, but has ordered further development to determine if these conditions are related to in-service herbicide exposure or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, thyroid nodules, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder.