The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, and for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for status post gall bladder removal with hiatal hernia and zero percent for postoperative ventral (incisional) hernia. The veteran was not granted any new ratings or connections.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claims for service connection due to lack of credible medical evidence demonstrating a link between the claimed conditions and service, and the evaluations were denied as there was no evidence showing that the conditions warranted higher ratings than those already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cervical spine injury, status post gall bladder removal with hiatal hernia, postoperative ventral (incisional) hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0026594
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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