The Veteran's gallbladder removal and its residuals are being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if they are related to his exposure to burn pits and other toxins during service in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous VA examination inadequate and requires an additional examination to provide a clear etiological opinion regarding the Veteran's gallbladder removal and its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gall bladder removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078448
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal, bilateral hearing loss, and abdominal scar. The effective date is to be determined by the AOJ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's gall bladder removal disability is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected diverticulitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal as the Veteran's current disorder did not have its onset in service, has not been chronic or continuous since service, and is not due to or the result of an in-service disease, injury, or other incident of service.
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