The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's gall bladder disorder and its relation to service, specifically exposure to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Drinking Water (CLCW) and herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's rationale for the herbicide exposure opinion is deemed inadequate by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- gall bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23005811
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple claimed conditions, including a cervical spine disorder, right elbow disorder, neurological disorder of the left upper extremity, respiratory disorder, low blood circulation in hands and feet, gall bladder disorder, and lower abdominal pain/gastrointestinal problems, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and gall bladder disorder, as additional development is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error with regard to the claim for headaches.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic dermatitis was denied. The claim for service connection for a gall bladder disorder was remanded for further examination.
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