The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a ruptured spleen, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support the claim and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's credible testimony regarding his fall during service and subsequent diagnosis from a doctor who stated the damage to his ribs caused his spleen to rupture, leading to the need for splenectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of ruptured spleen, ruptured spleen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24046445
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- Remanded (sent back)
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