The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for ITP was reopened and granted, with the Board finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a relationship between his in-service exposure to jet fuel and his current diagnosis of ITP.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by Dr. N.R., an expert in hematology and oncology, concluded that the Veteran's ITP was at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to jet fuel and exhaust during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183576
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Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks to establish service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), which he contends was aggravated by his in-service exposure to various chemicals and is related to his service-connected Type I diabetes mellitus. The Board finds the VA examiner's opinions inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from another qualified examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's ITP has been granted service connection, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his disability. The AOJ should obtain recent VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's ITP is granted a 70% rating, but service connection for bilateral hearing loss and neck disability are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as the Veteran's condition had its onset in service and is presumed to have been incurred therein.
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