The Board denied service connection for chronic pancreatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's pancreatitis had onset during service or was otherwise related to service. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's post-service diagnosis of pancreatitis is more likely due to his history of alcohol abuse.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective findings of acute pancreatitis in service and noted that the Veteran did not have symptoms typically associated with pancreatitis, such as fever or abdominal tenderness. The examiner also pointed out that lead exposure was unlikely to cause pancreatitis based on medical research.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148859
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