The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia vera (also claimed as myelofibrosis) and steatohepatitis, and denied his request to reopen the claim for steatohepatitis. The effective date of a 10 percent rating for left middle neuropathy due to trauma from shrapnel was not granted earlier than January 23, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no evidence linking polycythemia vera (also claimed as myelofibrosis) or steatohepatitis to service. The effective date for the increased rating of left middle neuropathy due to trauma from shrapnel could not be granted earlier than January 23, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1325237
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