The Board has granted service connection for essential thrombocytosis, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to tactical herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The competent medical opinion established a direct relationship between the Veteran's exposure to tactical herbicides and his current essential thrombocytosis.
- Claimed conditions
- essential thrombocytosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069847
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for essential thrombocytosis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing all toxic exposure risks, including herbicides.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for essential thrombocytosis as there was no evidence of continuous or intermittent myelosuppressive therapy, chemotherapy, or interferon treatment.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for essential thrombocytosis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for essential thrombocytosis and bilateral leg thrombosis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions and that they were not related to active duty service.
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