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.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had current diagnoses or that her conditions were related to in-service events or injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- essential thrombocytosis, bilateral leg thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20070007
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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