Granted
The Board granted the appeal because the Regional Office did not follow proper procedures for severing service connection. The Veteran's service connection for the claimed conditions is restored.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) did not follow the appropriate procedures for severance of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis, pancreatitis, lysis of adhesions, gallstones, status post cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007557
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