The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis is not well grounded. The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service hepatitis. For PTSD, the veteran's claim for an increased rating is granted and he is assigned a 100% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran had acute severe jaundice during service but no recurrence of symptoms since then. The VA physician found no current damage or disorder residual to the hepatitis during service, thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0003356
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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