The Board has determined that the Veteran's cholecystectomy scar is service-connected, but his claims for left foot and right shin disabilities are remanded due to lack of proper notice.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was not conducted as scheduled because the Veteran did not report for it. The claim for residuals of a spider bite injury to the right shin is being remanded due to unclear notification.
- Claimed conditions
- cholecystectomy scar, residuals of a left foot injury, residuals of a spider bite injury to the right shin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1022621
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cholecystectomy residuals with GERD and compensable disability rating for cholecystectomy scars is granted. A 10 percent rating is assigned for the Veteran's cholecystectomy residuals with GERD, effective from the date of the decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle injuries incurred during military service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of focal mild squamous epithelial dysplasia and condylomatous changes with atypical squamous metaplasia post total abdominal hysterectomy, gallbladder cholecystectomy, cholecystectomy scar, hypothyroidism, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on anatomical loss of creative organ. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) and anemia was also granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, knee conditions, headaches, and others, as the evidence did not demonstrate that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service, ADT, or IDT.
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