The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. A new videoconference hearing will be scheduled for the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend the previously scheduled Board hearing and has provided good cause for missing it.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary adenoma, osteoporosis, hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1218960
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1218960.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's pituitary adenoma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The PACT Act requires this examination and opinion, but was not in effect when the initial decision was made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism is granted with an effective date of August 17, 1998. Service connection for hypogonadism was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypogonadism with bilateral testicle atrophy is denied as there is no evidence of complete atrophy or removal of the testicles.
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