The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability evaluations for her pituitary adenoma and cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating higher than 60 percent for the pituitary adenoma or 10 percent for the cervical spine during the specified periods.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any cardiovascular or gastrointestinal components associated with the pituitary adenoma and no muscle weakness or loss. The veteran's cervical spine disability was manifested by slight limitation of motion with pain, which did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pituitary Adenoma","additional_features":["Infertility","Contracted Visual Fields"]}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0617895
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What this means for you
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