The Board has denied service connection for residuals of splenectomy and abdominal surgical scar status post splenectomy, finding that the underlying condition (hereditary spherocytosis) clearly and unmistakably existed prior to active service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Appellant's hereditary spherocytosis clearly and unmistakably existed prior to active service and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hereditary spherocytosis, Splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028901
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