The veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis B is granted, as it was related to his blood transfusion during active service in the Republic of Vietnam. The petition to reopen his claim of residuals of removal of penile cysts is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran received a blood transfusion during service and later developed hepatitis B, which is presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides used in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis B, penile cysts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0015250
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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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