The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for thalassemia and granted it, finding that his disease first manifested during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service. Service connection for hemochromatosis was denied as there was no evidence of its onset in service or due to blood transfusions received in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The veteran's thalassemia was first diagnosed during service, and he is presumed to have been free of such disease at the time of his entry into service. The Board found that his current anemia (including hemochromatosis) is related to his thalassemia.
- Claimed conditions
- thalassemia, anemia (including hemochromatosis and thalassemia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0824212
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the assignment of 100% disability ratings for sarcoidosis and thalassemia were dismissed as freestanding claims are not allowed once a rating decision becomes final.
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