The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to accrued benefits. The evidence did not establish that any disability incurred or aggravated by active service was the principal or contributory cause of death.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record does not show that any disability incurred in or aggravated by active service was the principal or contributory cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- myelofibrosis, polycythemia rubra vera, severe anemia, thrombocytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017275
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and thrombocytopenia, as well as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for thrombocytopenia to obtain an adequate VA examination addressing potential in-service exposures and any aggravation by service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for myelofibrosis and anemia, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection for various conditions secondary to hemochromatosis due to the need for additional development.
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