The Board has determined that the veteran's gallbladder disease had its onset in service and granted her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence demonstrated an objective prominence in the width of the common bile duct during service, which was followed by a diagnosis of gallbladder disease shortly after discharge. The medical records showed no pre-service history that would rebut the presumption of soundness on entrance to service.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0013729
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