Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a pituitary gland tumor and Cushing's disease, and increased the rating for headaches to 50 percent. The claims for an earlier effective date and TDIU were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pituitary gland tumor was considered a MUCMI and presumptively related to her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, pituitary gland tumor, Cushing's disease, thalassemia beta
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105516
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