The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic pancreatitis as more evidence is needed to determine if it is related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence exists in the record to adjudicate the claim, and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner is required.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041182
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, Type 2 as secondary to the chronic pancreatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic pancreatitis to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to toxic exposures during service.
- Granted
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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