The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a spleen disorder and an initial disability rating for PTSD with depressive disorder and polysubstance dependence, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The TDIU claim was also denied as there is no indication that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's spleen disorder or PTSD with depressive disorder and polysubstance dependence and his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims were therefore denied as not well-grounded in fact.
- Claimed conditions
- spleen disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1816469
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination for service connection of a spleen disorder, which may be related to an in-service incident.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, right eye, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral arm disorders due to incomplete records from the Veteran's Army Reserve service. The case is also remanded to determine if VA examinations are needed for these conditions.
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