The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to issues with obtaining informed consent records and further medical opinions regarding aggravation of autoimmune pancreatitis.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting opinions on whether the surgery caused additional disability to the Veteran’s autoimmune pancreatitis, requiring a new opinion to clarify this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- autoimmune pancreatitis, surgical type I diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063461
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for autoimmune pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and hiatal hernia as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's service, including toxic exposures.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current stomach disorder, diagnosed as pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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