The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cholecystectomy, finding that there was no evidence of current disability and that the gallbladder had not been removed during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion based on his experience and the objective medical evidence, which established that the veteran's gallbladder is present and without abnormality. There were no gallstones or residuals of gallstone removal in service, and a chronic disease manifested by calculi of the gallbladder was not shown in service or within the initial post-service year.
- Claimed conditions
- cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813264
What this means for you
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