The Veteran's claims for service connection for ITP, effective date prior to January 21, 2011 for the grant of a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and effective date prior to January 21, 2011 for the grant of service connection for submandibular surgical scar are all remanded. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The claims involve new evidence and require further review by VA to determine if they meet the criteria for reopening and granting service connection, as well as determining appropriate effective dates for the granted benefits. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to insufficient information regarding his employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- submandibular surgical scar, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), localized sensory impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19161928
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) from August 16, 2012.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for immune thrombocarpnia purpura (ITP) and remanded the issue of service connection for polycythemia due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including high triglycerides, loss of balance to include vertigo, residuals of Dengue fever, noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, and a lump in the throat. The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran before any decision was made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia and ITP due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his military service. The appeal is pending as the Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between his conditions and service.
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