The appeal for service connection for adrenal gland cancer and breast cancer was granted, while the appeals for other conditions were dismissed or remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found to support the reopening of claims for adrenal gland cancer and breast cancer, but not for other conditions. The Veteran's testimony and a private physician's opinion provided credible evidence that these conditions could be related to service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left big toe hallux valgus (claimed as bilateral foot condition), right big toe hallux valgus (claimed as bilateral foot condition), left ankle arthralgia (claimed as bilateral ankle condition), right ankle arthralgia (claimed as bilateral ankle condition), acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), adrenal gland cancer, carcinoma of the left breast, double mastectomy ('breast cancer'), endometriosis, breast cancer, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, residuals of radical hysterectomy, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, left hip osteoporosis with joint manifestations, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, right hip osteoporosis with joint manifestations, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, left foot osteoporosis with joint manifestations, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, right foot osteoporosis with joint manifestations, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and/or depression, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis, headaches, to include as secondary to adrenal gland cancer and/or endometriosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24002011
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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