Malignant tumor of the gallbladder
VA doesn't add ratings together. It combines them using the table in 38 CFR § 4.25, so two ratings usually total less than their sum.
During active disease and treatment, medical records confirming the diagnosis and documenting ongoing or recently completed treatment — such as operative reports, oncology notes, chemotherapy records, or radiation therapy records — are the foundation of a 100 percent rating under this code.
After treatment ends, the six-month mandatory VA examination is a key point in the record. At that exam, findings showing no local recurrence and no metastasis shift the rating to a residuals basis. Records that document what residual disabilities remain at that stage — such as imaging results, pathology reports, gastroenterology or oncology follow-up notes, and any findings about digestive function or other lasting effects — directly support the residuals rating.
Statements from you or people who know you, describing how remaining symptoms affect your ability to work, eat, or carry out daily activities, can help show the severity of any residuals. These statements are most useful when they are tied to specific, ongoing symptoms that correspond to findings in your medical records.
VA exam form (DBQ) for this condition:
If your service meets the rules below, VA presumes this condition is connected to it.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
