The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for splenectomy residuals to schedule a new examination and determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA medical examination was found inadequate due to lack of thorough consideration of evidence of record, necessitating another remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- splenectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005557
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 25005557.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is less than 100 percent, and he does not meet the minimum percentage standards required in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's splenectomy residuals, bilateral pes planus, and cholecystectomy residuals with esophageal varices have been evaluated. The Board has found that the Veteran's splenectomy residuals are already at their maximum rating, while his bilateral pes planus warrants a 10% evaluation since December 6, 2019. His cholecystectomy residuals require further development as they were not previously addressed in this appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records. The issues include rating claims for splenectomy residuals, scar from spleen removal, scar from hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for a left knee condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.