The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, swelling of the hands and feet, hair loss, shortness of breath, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have all been denied. The Board finds that these conditions are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for secondary service connection to TTP or anemia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because her conditions (weight gain, swelling of hands and feet, hair loss, shortness of breath, and peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities) have not been shown to be directly related to her service-connected TTP or anemia. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Weight gain, Swelling of the hands and feet, Hair loss, Shortness of breath, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1823026
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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