The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's gallbladder disability, specifically her use of birth control pills during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the impact of the Veteran's use of birth control pills on the development of her gallstone formation or biliary dyskinesia.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder dyskinesia, status post laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23020859
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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
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- Denied
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