The Board has determined that the Veteran's acromegaly had its onset during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's acromegaly had its onset during service, with opinions from both VA and non-VA sources supporting a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- acromegaly
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20061770
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: 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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for acromegaly, a pituitary adenoma, and tinnitus due to missing active duty service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease, pituitary adenoma, and acromegaly based on the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during active service.
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