The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, status post cholecystectomy, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s pancreatitis was caused by or incurred during his active duty service or secondary to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatitis, cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055477
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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