The Board has determined that the Veteran's surgeries to remove his gall bladder and spleen during service have resulted in current residuals, including scarring. Therefore, the criteria for service connection have been met.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence shows that the Veteran underwent surgeries to remove his gall bladder and spleen in service, resulting in current residuals and scars.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cholecystectomy, residuals of splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1042148
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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