The Board denied service connection for severe pancreatic insufficiency as the condition was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period, and there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's pancreatic insufficiency was caused by her active service, as there is no peer-reviewed research linking TERA exposure to pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency. Additionally, the first episode of pancreatitis occurred over a decade after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- severe pancreatic insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099521
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