The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for aplastic anemia, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis and that the weight of the evidence is against a finding that he has had any hematological condition at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded there was no objective evidence to support a diagnosis of aplastic anemia, and private medical records did not disclose such a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- aplastic anemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063298
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, currently diagnosed as left shoulder strain and dislocation. The other claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for aplastic anemia due to a need to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
Service connection for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is granted. The Board found that PNH was at least as likely as not due to service-connected aplastic anemia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of anemia due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled examination.
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