The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a splenectomy, finding that there was no evidence linking the procedure to his military service or any exposure to DDT.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not find a link between the splenectomy and any in-service disease or injury, including any potential DDT exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606383
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for echinococcosis/hydatid disease, splenectomy, mental health condition, sleep apnea, and dental condition due to an inadequate VA medical opinion with a sufficient rationale.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review these appeals.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posterior left diaphragmatic hernia is granted from February 18, 1978. The claim for a higher rating for splenectomy remains denied.
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