The Board found no current disability related to the Veteran's genitourinary/endocrine system disorder, hypospadias, or pheochromocytoma for which service connection could be granted.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not support a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and there was conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran had a current disability related to his genitourinary/endocrine system disorder. The examiner concluded that hypospadias is a congenital defect with no connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary/endocrine system disorder, hypospadias, pheochromocytoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1317872
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pheochromocytoma, hypertension (HTN), heart condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for thymoma, pheochromocytoma, ED, and scars status post thymectomy and adrenalectomy from June 8, 2018, but no earlier. Service connection for neurogenic bladder was also granted.
- Dismissed
The appeal as to the issues of entitlement to compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, pheochromocytoma, laparotomy incision scars, and left adrenalectomy scars; and entitlement to service connection for shortness of breath, 'tired all the time,' and 'can't sleep' is dismissed. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to hypertension, is remanded.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 100 percent initial disability rating for status post left adrenalectomy due to pheochromocytoma from August 28, 2014.
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