The Board denied service connection for a pituitary adenoma with acromegaly, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's pituitary adenoma and acromegaly and his service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary adenoma, acromegaly
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053550
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's pituitary adenoma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The PACT Act requires this examination and opinion, but was not in effect when the initial decision was made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for dercums disease causing lipomas and acromegaly, as well as TDIU prior to August 26, 2015. The Veteran's claims were granted with an effective date of December 4, 2022.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not require personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his pituitary adenoma, bipolar disorder, hernia, and low back pain. The evidence did not support finding significant impairments requiring hands-on assistance or supervision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal regarding service connection for pituitary adenoma is remanded due to the failure to obtain an opinion on direct service connection.
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