The Board denied service connection for prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia as the evidence did not show a causal or etiological relationship to any disease, injury, or incident during service.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA examiner's opinion was found credible and supported by the medical records, which showed no symptoms related to prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia during service or shortly after discharge. The Veteran's reported onset of symptoms was deemed inconsistent with her contemporaneous statements.
- Claimed conditions
- prolactinoma, hyperprolactinemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103672
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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