The veteran's service medical records show elevated white blood cell counts but no current diagnosis of a blood disorder. The Board finds that there is no proof of a present disability and denies the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a blood disorder in the record, and the preponderance of evidence does not support the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0605980
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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