The Board has denied service connection for an enlarged spleen and an enlarged liver, both claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure during his Vietnam-era service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions began during service or are related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged spleen, enlarged liver
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004925
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 766 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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