The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pituitary macroadenoma and service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate medical opinion addressing the issue of whether the Veteran's pituitary macroadenoma is related to service, specifically due to his conceded exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary macroadenoma post-surgical removal, hypopituitarism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073462
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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