The Veteran's disability rating for Cushing's syndrome with acromegaly and hyperpituitarism was reduced from 100% to 0%. The Board found that the reduction was void ab initio due to a de facto severance, and restored the original 100% rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was based on a change in diagnosis without proper procedures for severance of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, hyperpituitarism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- A23035736
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