The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell anemia, finding that it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's sickle cell anemia preexisted service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell anemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19189995
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What this means for you
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