The Board has denied service connection for cholelithiasis (gall stones) with intra-abdominal abscess, claimed as Crohn's disease. The RO granted service connection for right knee disability and assigned a 20% rating.
The deciding factor: Service records show complaints of abdominal pain in November 1980 and early November 1981, but no definitive diagnosis was made. The veteran's current claim is based on new evidence (Crohn's disease) that was not previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- cholelithiasis (gall stones)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0030925
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's gallstones were not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more medical records and conducting a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hepatitis, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions are all found to be related to his service. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred at Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee due to lack of prior authorization and failure to meet eligibility criteria under VA regulations.
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