The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fainting spells and/or dizziness due to a pituitary gland issue has been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these symptoms to his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any mention of the Veteran having issues with his pituitary gland or fainting spells, and there is insufficient medical evidence connecting these symptoms to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left foot sprain, panhypopituitarism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22057366
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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: Granted
The Veteran's panhypopituitarism resulted in at most two documented episodes of dehydration requiring parenteral hydration over a one-year period, which qualifies for a 60 percent rating under the former version of DC 7909.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating due to incomplete development of private treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain Dr. G.'s records, update VA treatment records, and provide a new VA examination if necessary.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected panhypopituitarism is currently evaluated as a disability rating of 40 percent, and the Board finds that there were no documented episodes of dehydration requiring parenteral hydration at any time during the appeal period. Therefore, the claim for a higher disability rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neurosarcoidosis. The claims for service connection for hypothermia, detrusor sphincter dyssynergy, and panhypopituitarism are remanded.
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