The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for splenectomy and abdominal surgical scar due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, specifically whether they were aggravated by service or if they constitute congenital defects or diseases.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions to clarify whether the Veteran's conditions pre-existed service, were aggravated during service, and whether they qualify as congenital defects or diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- hereditary spherocytosis, splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100544
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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