The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's claimed pancreas disability, which may be related to herbicide exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The Board found it unclear whether proper notification of scheduled VA examinations was provided to the Veteran, as there is no documentation in the record that details the contractor's attempts to communicate with him.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreas disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23048700
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's pancreas disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for essential tremors, basal cell carcinoma, gallbladder disability, and pancreas disability. The essential tremors were not related to herbicide exposure or other in-service causes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a pancreas disability to afford the Veteran a VA examination due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and pancreas disability due to inadequate VA examinations and a failure to obtain pertinent VA treatment records.
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