The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of gall bladder removal, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The AOJ is required to obtain any records related to treatment received at a Marion, Illinois VAMC and notify the Veteran if those records are not available or unattainable.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gall bladder removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1119295
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gallbladder removal and its residuals are being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if they are related to his exposure to burn pits and other toxins during service in Southwest Asia.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II and residuals of gall bladder removal as they are not valid claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal, bilateral hearing loss, and abdominal scar. The effective date is to be determined by the AOJ.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's gall bladder removal disability is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected diverticulitis.
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