The Board denied service connection for thrombocytosis as the evidence did not establish a relationship to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's thrombocytosis is less likely related to an event in service and explained that the negative JAK2 mutation does not disprove its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130587
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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