The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis has been granted with a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, effective August 10, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has already been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied because the maximum schedular rating (100%) had already been assigned at the effective date of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- essential thrombocythemia, primary myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24028356
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's essential thrombocythemia is remanded for further evaluation and clarification of its etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for essential thrombocythemia from August 10, 2022, to April 7, 2025. From January 1, 2025, he was granted a TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's acute myeloblastic leukemia is granted as presumptively related to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The claim for essential thrombocythemia remains pending and requires a new VA medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD and remanded the claim for service connection for essential thrombocythemia.
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