The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of mononucleosis, to include a swollen liver, swollen spleen, and gall bladder surgery, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining relevant VA medical treatment records and SSA records. A new VA examination will also be conducted.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence and evaluation as indicated in the Joint Motion and recent developments in the case.
- Claimed conditions
- swollen liver, swollen spleen, gall bladder surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137174
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a liver disability that is related to his active service.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current hernia, gall bladder, and liver disorders are not related to his service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.
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