The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gallbladder disorder is denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for appendectomy scars prior to October 23, 2008 is granted and rated at 20 percent effective from that date. However, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for appendectomy scars beginning on and after October 23, 2008 is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has a currently diagnosed gallbladder disorder related to active military service. The Veteran's contentions regarding medical nexus are not credible due to lack of contemporaneous medical evidence and inconsistent with post-service treatment records indicating probable gallstones.
- Claimed conditions
- Gallbladder Disorder, Appendectomy Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1112826
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