The Veteran's gall bladder condition (gallstones) is granted as aggravated by service-connected disabilities. The claim for a higher evaluation for scars, right lower anterior chest, is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The VA surgeon provided medical evidence supporting the theory that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have aggravated his gall bladder condition, allowing him to be granted service connection based on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Gallstones, Cholelithiasis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21022010
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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