The Veteran's appeals for service connection for pancreatic mass, as secondary to service-connected asbestosis with asthma and chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia recurrent have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety) has been remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis has also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals with respect to the issues of entitlement to service connection for pancreatic mass, as secondary to service-connected asbestosis with asthma and chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia recurrent.,There is insufficient evidence to determine whether the acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety) had its onset during service or is otherwise causally related to active service. Therefore, a remand is necessary for an examination by a mental health professional.,The Veteran's sinusitis may be related to his in-service sinus issues documented in STRs. A remand is necessary for an opinion from an appropriate physician.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic mass, pneumonia recurrent, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196795
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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