The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's carotid artery tumor and pituitary gland tumor are related to his military service, including Gulf War exposure.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to uncertainty in adjudicating these claims without additional evidence or clarification of the relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- carotid artery tumor, pituitary gland tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1422442
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a pituitary gland tumor and Cushing's disease, and increased the rating for headaches to 50 percent. The claims for an earlier effective date and TDIU were denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various cancers and eye conditions due to an alleged failure to properly investigate toxic exposures during service, including at Fort Wainwright.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new information and evidence, including a request for a TERA medical opinion and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding service connection for a pituitary gland tumor. The Veteran's current hypothyroidism is granted as service-connected.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypothyroidism and the residuals of a pituitary gland tumor, including diabetes insipidus, hypogonadism, adrenal insufficiency, and osteopenia, are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
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