The Veteran's chronic pancreatitis is not considered a qualifying additional disability caused by VA treatment in October 2002, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical expert concluded that the additional disability was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or other fault on the part of VA, nor was it reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167572
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, Type 2 as secondary to the chronic pancreatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic pancreatitis to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to toxic exposures during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic pancreatitis as more evidence is needed to determine if it is related to the Veteran's service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's alcohol abuse, which was linked to his PTSD, caused his chronic pancreatitis.
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