The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection of a bowel disability, as there is no new and material evidence provided. Her symptoms are already covered under her existing service-connected gallbladder removal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been granted service connection for gallbladder removal with mild symptoms (rated 10%), which encompasses all her related symptoms including those of the bowel disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel disability, gallbladder removal
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168547
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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