The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for groin strain and compensation for residuals of status post open cholecystectomy were denied. The claim for service connection for memory disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for groin strain and that there was no evidence of additional disability due to VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- groin strain, residuals of status post open cholecystectomy with ligation of cholecystoduodenal fistula (status post cholecystectomy), memory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25001422
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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