The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper quadrant disorder, claimed as right upper quadrant pain, was denied because there is no underlying diagnosis to account for his reported pain.
The deciding factor: Despite persistent complaints of right upper quadrant pain, the Veteran does not have an underlying diagnosis to account for his reported pain, so no current disability to relate to his military service, including by way of his already service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper quadrant pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911129
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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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The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's right upper quadrant pain is considered a current disability, but its etiology remains unclear.
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