The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of cholecystectomy is denied due to nonsymptomatic condition. The claims for ratings for ganglion cysts and lipomas are remanded as further evaluation is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report indicated the Veteran’s residuals of cholecystectomy were nonsymptomatic over the entire period on appeal, thus a noncompensable rating is appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of cholecystectomy, Ganglion cyst of the left wrist, Ganglion cyst of the right wrist, Lipomas of the arms, torso and left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168397
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the left hand, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, and left wrist disability did not first manifest during service or within a presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service. As such, service connection for these disabilities has been denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for neurological disability of the right upper extremity, ganglion cyst of the right wrist, and prostate cancer due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and insufficient rationale provided in the opinions.
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