The Veteran's claim for compensation for a pancreatic aneurysm is being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records since his last Supplemental Statement of the Case. The case will be reconsidered by the RO with consideration of these additional records.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence has been added to the claims file, and the Veteran wishes for this evidence to be considered by the RO before a final decision is made.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20020062
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pancreatic aneurysm, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of evidence and need for clarification on service connection and aggravation issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the pancreatic aneurysm is related to service or diabetes.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for pancreatic aneurysm, finding that there is no evidence of secondary service connection or fault on VA's part in providing care.
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