The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) from August 16, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ITP symptoms more closely approximated the criteria required for a 30 percent rating during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025662
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 899 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for immune thrombocarpnia purpura (ITP) and remanded the issue of service connection for polycythemia due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including high triglycerides, loss of balance to include vertigo, residuals of Dengue fever, noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, and a lump in the throat. The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran before any decision was made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia and ITP due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his military service. The appeal is pending as the Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between his conditions and service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for ITP, effective date prior to January 21, 2011 for the grant of a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and effective date prior to January 21, 2011 for the grant of service connection for submandibular surgical scar are all remanded. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.
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