The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected leukopenia, thrombocytopenia with a history of myelodysplastic syndrome, maintaining the current 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition required bone marrow transplant, transfusion of platelets or red blood cells, recurring infection, bleeding, or a platelet count of less than 70,000. The disability was rated under Diagnostic Codes 7702 and 7705.
- Claimed conditions
- Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0944919
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