The Board found that there is no evidence of TTP in service and no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current TTP to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service or within one year after service, and no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's TTP or any acquired psychiatric disorder were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1140331
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