The Board has determined that the Veteran's thrombocythemia did not have its onset in service and is not related to any disease or injury incurred in service, including exposure to chemicals. Therefore, service connection for thrombocythemia is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because there is no evidence showing a link between the Veteran's thrombocythemia and his military service, including chemical exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombocythemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1303764
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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