The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issues of service connection for residuals of acute pancreatitis and renal disorder because no VA examiner has provided an opinion regarding whether these conditions are directly related to service, including exposure to oil field fires while serving in Southeast Asia. The remanded issues are intertwined with each other.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence indicates that the Veteran's renal disorder is directly caused by his acute pancreatitis, and a full examination is needed to determine if there is any link between the pancreatitis residuals and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of acute pancreatitis, renal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19132169
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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