The Board has granted service connection for a pituitary tumor, which represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for hypertension is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pituitary tumor had its onset during his active duty and was found within four months after his retirement from service, warranting a finding that it likely had its onset during service. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1320714
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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