The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of gallbladder dyskinesia, stating that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: Gallbladder dyskinesia was not shown to have been caused by any in-service event and is not considered a chronic disease related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder dyskinesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0400737
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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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