The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for essential thrombocytopenia, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between the condition and active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence linking the Veteran's essential thrombocytopenia to his in-service duties or exposure, as the condition was first diagnosed decades after service.
- Claimed conditions
- essential thrombocytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22034397
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