The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acromegaly, finding no link between his active service and his condition. The evidence did not demonstrate that his acromegaly had its onset during service or was otherwise etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear nexus between the Veteran’s acromegaly and his military service as there were no complaints of symptoms associated with the condition during service, and the first documented evidence of acromegaly was seven years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- acromegaly
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18153483
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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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