The veteran's claims for service connection for a pancreatic condition and neck, arm, and back disorders were denied as his claims were not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: No competent evidence was submitted to show that the veteran has current disabilities related to disease or injury incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic condition, neck and arm disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0004516
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0004516.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pancreatic condition is related to his service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues concerning service connection for various conditions, including headaches, liver condition, pancreatic condition, sleep apnea, anxiety, insomnia and depression, gastric bypass, kidney condition, loss of gallbladder, loss of spleen, and osteoporosis and bone condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, Whipple's disease, a pancreatic condition, an autoimmune disease, and a gallbladder disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need to consider service connection based on exposure to herbicides.,There is no evidence of service connection being sought in this decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid condition, pancreatic condition, spleen condition, and degenerative arthritis, all secondary to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.