The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pituitary tumor, finding that there was no evidence linking his benign tumor to exposure to ionizing radiation or chemical exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to support a link between the Veteran's pituitary tumor and any exposures in service, including ionizing radiation or toxic chemicals.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189681
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What this means for you
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