The Board denied service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura as there is no evidence that the condition began during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established because the Veteran's ITP did not manifest during his military service and there is no medical evidence linking it to in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23061525
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