The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to active service or any incident of service.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion provided by a gastroenterologist concluded that there is less than a 50% probability that the Veteran's gallbladder disease first manifested during or is otherwise related to his active military service, including as a result of radiation exposure and stress.
- Claimed conditions
- gall bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25014570
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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