The veteran's service-connected history of malaria with splenic hematoma is not currently active, and there are no residuals that would warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of active malaria or residual conditions such as spleen damage in the current claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- history of malaria, splenic hematoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0715555
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