The Board denied service connection for thrombocytosis, finding that the condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to both periods of active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran was diagnosed with thrombocytosis in January 1995, which predated his periods of active duty service from October 2007 to February 2008 and from October 2012 to January 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145283
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for gout, migraine headaches, and a back condition as untimely. The claim for a compensable evaluation of thrombocytosis was denied due to lack of evidence supporting continuous or intermittent myelosuppressive therapy, chemotherapy, or interferon treatment. The issues regarding sleep apnea and myelofibrosis with abnormal weight loss were remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for stroke, pelvic adhesive disease, urinary frequency, hysterectomy, and thrombocytosis as they were not related to the Veteran's service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for thrombocytosis, finding a link to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for thrombocytosis and granted it, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.
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