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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis and a previous conceded in-service injury (falling down stairs) meet the low threshold for requiring a VA examination as per McLendon v. Nicholson.
- Claimed conditions
- spleen disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2023
- Citation
- A23030116
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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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The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unresolved issues regarding his service-connected left foot disability, kidney disorder, right ear hearing loss, spleen disorder, and nerve disorder. The Board has not made a determination on these claims as they are being returned for further review.
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