The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's pituitary tumor was present in service or within one year of separation, and denied service connection for removal of a pituitary tumor. The claims for loss of sense of smell and memory loss as secondary to the removed pituitary tumor were also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence that the Veteran's pituitary tumor was present in service or within one year of separation, and opined it is less likely than not that the tumor occurred during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary tumor, loss of sense of smell, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1400568
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What this means for you
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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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