The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gallbladder disability diagnosed as gallbladder dyskinesia, status post laparoscopic cholecystectomy, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between her in-service weight loss and her current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were based on the extensive review of the record and their medical expertise, concluding that the Veteran's gallbladder condition was not related to service or any in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder dyskinesia, gallbladder dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004583
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