The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for post cholecystectomy syndrome, finding that her symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of symptomatology warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- post cholecystectomy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0216205
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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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