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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's essential thrombocythemia required intermittent chemotherapy (including Hydroxyurea) to maintain platelet counts below 500 x 10^9/L, which led to an increased initial rating of 70 percent. His service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of January 1, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- essential thrombocythemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26024886
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