Denied
The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and a rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's right index finger amputation residuals due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current pancreatic condition or his right index finger amputation residuals and his time in service, particularly given the lack of contemporaneous records and the long gap between service and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015336
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