The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a new examination to address the nature and etiology of any current pituitary gland disorder.
The deciding factor: The May 2019 VA examination is found to be inadequate due to lack of testing and based on an incomplete record. The Board also finds that the AOJ has not adequately attempted to obtain relevant records from Womack Army Medical Center.
- Claimed conditions
- pituitary gland disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003893
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 715 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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