The Board has determined that the Veteran's sickle cell anemia clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As such, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of aggravation during service and opined that the five-week period in military service had absolutely no bearing on the natural progression of the sickle cell disease.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell anemia, renal deficiency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023656
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What this means for you
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