The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's alcohol abuse, which was linked to his PTSD, caused his chronic pancreatitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a conclusion that the Veteran's chronic pancreatitis is due to his history of alcohol abuse, which was proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037702
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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