The Board remands the claim for service connection of gallbladder removal, to include as due to herbicide agent and Camp Lejeune water exposure, for additional development.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided by the VA examiners were found inadequate and a new opinion is required.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004558
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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