The Board has granted service connection for thrombocythemia and malignant skin neoplasm, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to exposure to environmental toxins during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided positive nexus opinions linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his in-service exposure to environmental toxins, including pesticides used in the chemical company setting.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombocythemia, malignant skin neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23024970
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for malignant skin neoplasm, finding that the evidence did not support a link to in-service radiation exposure or any other in-service incurrence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for malignant skin neoplasm is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for neck condition and spine condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant skin neoplasm is being remanded due to an error in docketing under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The issue will be reviewed with new evidence added within a year of the April 2018 rating decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's thrombocythemia is currently rated noncompensable and the Board finds that a rating increase is not warranted as his condition has been asymptomatic throughout the appeal period.
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