The Board denied service connection for low white blood cell disorder and thrombocytopenia, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or presumed herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA medical opinion weighed against a relationship to the claimed conditions based on non-service-related risk factors and lack of symptoms since service. The Board found this opinion persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- low white blood cell disorder, thrombocytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001731
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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