The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic cholecystitis and chronic cholelithiasis are being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case, as no such document has been issued yet.
The deciding factor: No statement of the case addressing the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic cholecystitis and chronic cholelithiasis has been issued.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cholecystitis, chronic cholelithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1815429
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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).
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