The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gall bladder condition, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service.
- Claimed conditions
- gall bladder condition, scars from gall bladder removal surgery, digestive problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1440920
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in April 2022, as the initial decision granting service connection and a rating was not appealed or filed within one year of receipt.
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