Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and thrombocytopenia, as well as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity during active service and his development of myelodysplastic syndrome. Thrombocytopenia was found to be proximately due to the service-connected myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome, thrombocytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104293
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