The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical opinions regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's pancreatitis, which may have been caused or aggravated by VA hospital care or medical treatment. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding private treatment records and arrange for an opinion from a clinician.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's pancreatitis was caused or aggravated by VA hospital care or medical treatment, particularly due to medications like hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any missing private records and arrange for a comprehensive opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019092
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asthma, COPD, pancreatitis, stroke, and left arm weakness (claimed as secondary to stroke) based on the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or due to in-service exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for pancreatitis was granted with a 30% rating, effective November 15, 2023. The Veteran also received service connection for migraines and left ankle sprain with tendinitis, both rated at 30% and 20%, respectively, effective the same date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection of pancreatitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2020 for the award of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (SMC/A&A) due to service-connected disabilities.
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