The Veteran's service-connected pernicious anemia has been evaluated as noncompensable since November 16, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows hemoglobin levels consistently above 10 grams/100ml throughout the appeal period, which is required for any rating in excess of noncompensable (0%) under Diagnostic Code 7700.
- Claimed conditions
- pernicious anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1804930
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