The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 22, 2002 for the award of service connection for splenectomy. The Veteran's claim was filed within one year of his separation from active service and he did not receive the April 2004 rating decision due to it being sent to a nonexistent address.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the presumption of regularity had been rebutted as the April 2004 rating decision was sent to an incorrect address provided by the Veteran, thus the effective date is set at October 22, 2002, which is the day after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- splenectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24039885
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing substantially gainful employment, and therefore TDIU is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for echinococcosis/hydatid disease, splenectomy, mental health condition, sleep apnea, and dental condition due to an inadequate VA medical opinion with a sufficient rationale.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for nephrectomy and splenectomy, as well as the claim of entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.
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