The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's gallbladder disease is related to service, specifically her time in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The case needs further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's gallbladder disease and her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder disease, gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073848
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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