The Board remands the claims for service connection as there is some evidence of a positive nexus, but it is not clear to an approximate as likely as not degree whether the claimed disabilities are attributable to service.

The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to deficiencies in the record existing prior to the appealed AMA rating decision and to fully address the Veteran's theory of direct service connection, including as due to herbicide exposure.

Claimed conditions

Residuals of Whipple surgery, Pancreatic cancer, Removal of the gall bladder associated with Whipple surgery, Shortening of the lower intestines associated with Whipple surgery, Gastrectomy associated with Whipple surgery, Increase in laxity of the supraumbilical anterior abdominal wall, as secondary to residuals of Whipple surgery, Removal of the appendix associated with Whipple surgery

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 10, 2025

Citation

A25011933

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