The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1511 for residuals of AIP and type I diabetes mellitus, finding that VA treatment did not cause these conditions.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records showed no evidence that the Veteran's additional disabilities were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA, nor was it unforeseeable. The Whipple procedure and resulting diabetes mellitus were deemed necessary based on the clinical presentation.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), Type I diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015542
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