Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer with cholangitis under the PACT Act, and for right and left upper and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to pancreatic cancer. The claims for a headache disability and obstructive sleep apnea were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pancreatic cancer is presumed due to exposure to burn pits during his service in Kuwait, and the neuropathies are proximately related to this condition. There was no evidence of a current disability for the headache or OSA claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Pancreatic cancer (claimed as pancreatic neoplasm) with cholangitis, Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Headache disability, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103363
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