The Board has found that the evidence does not support service connection for pancreatic neoplasm or an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and potentially locate VA treatment records from before June 2018.
The deciding factor: There are insufficient competent medical opinions regarding a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his military service, particularly concerning exposure to toxic substances which could have caused his pancreatic neoplasm. Additionally, there is no evidence of VA treatment prior to June 2018, which may be relevant to establishing continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic neoplasm, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072095
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and anemia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's pancreatic neoplasm and metastatic pancreatic cancer are granted service connection.,The cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory arrest due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, is also granted service connection.
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