The Board found that the Veteran's mild hemophilia A pre-existed his service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hemophilia is a genetic or hereditary problem that existed prior to his military service and did not appear to be aggravated during his tour of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- hemophilia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032404
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating greater than 20 percent for his service-connected right ankle disability, service connection for hemophilia and amputation of the left lower extremity, and service connection for serum sickness with joint pain. The decision found that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the Veteran's functional limitations.
- Denied
The Board found that the cause of death, liver failure due to cirrhosis, was not caused by or related to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's hemophilia was considered a defect and not a disease, thus not eligible for service connection.
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