The Veteran's service connection claim for hyperpituitarism (post pituitary tumor extraction) was denied. However, his TDIU claim was granted based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hyperpituitarism could not be established as it is not among the diseases listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) related to Agent Orange exposure, and there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any other service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperpituitarism, post pituitary tumor extraction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335987
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