Thyroid disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's papillary thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy with hypothyroidism is not productive of myxedema, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7903. The Board finds no residuals or symptoms attributable to this condition.

The Board has vacated the December 14, 2016 decision due to the Veteran's death and remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, thyroid condition, a rating higher than 40 percent for residuals of TBI, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma, pes planus, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet have been granted. The claim for thyroid disorder is remanded.,Service connection has been established for plantar fasciitis on a direct basis due to its onset during active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hypothyroidism, finding that it is related to herbicide agent exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce her hyperthyroidism rating from 10 percent to noncompensable was dismissed because the RO restored the 10 percent rating in a September 2020 decision, which satisfied all concerns raised by the Veteran’s former attorney.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and thyroid cancer due to a lack of updated medical records and further examination. The issues are inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoporosis and osteopenia of both feet have been denied.,Service connection for thyroid condition and prostate condition (enlarged prostate) is remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected disabilities, specifically Meniere’s syndrome and the cardiovascular conditions he had. The Board found that these conditions aggravated his heart issues and contributed to his cause of death.

The Veteran's thyroid disability, which preexisted his third period of service from 2005-2006, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was permanently aggravated during this time.,The Veteran's abdominal scar, post hernia repair, is also being remanded for a VA examination to determine the appropriate rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 28, 2014 due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous orders. The case is now referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of thyroid cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for intracranial subdural hematomas and squamous cell carcinoma, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was also denied for a thyroid disability (including thyroid isthmusectomy) and loss of sense of taste, both secondary to nonservice-connected squamous cell carcinoma; and for a heart disability (claimed as atrial fibrillation), also secondary to nonservice-connected squamous cell carcinoma.,The Board found that the Veteran's intracranial subdural hematomas and squamous cell carcinoma did not have onset in service or due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied on this basis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thyroid condition. The case of asthma is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and thyroid cancer for further development to obtain missing personnel records from the Veteran's Army National Guard service.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for residuals of a prostate condition. The claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is denied, and the claim for service connection for polycythemia vera is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as being caused or aggravated by his prescribed medication for his hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for acquired hemophilia, lymph node cancer, and thyroid disability as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between her current condition and her military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to her service-connected hysterectomy.