The Board has determined that the Veteran's prolactinoma and acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) do not meet the criteria for service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service, including exposure to environmental hazards or vaccinations.
- Claimed conditions
- prolactinoma, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18129600
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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: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia as the evidence did not show a causal or etiological relationship to any disease, injury, or incident during service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for knee strain flexion in both knees and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied service connection for asthma and prolactinoma. The Board also denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee strain extension and right lower radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.
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