The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is not well grounded.,The veteran's bilateral calluses of the feet with metatarsalgia are currently evaluated at 10% each, but the Board finds that this evaluation does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between current hepatitis C and service or any incident thereof. The veteran's foot disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations without meeting the criteria for an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, calluses of the left foot with metatarsalgia, calluses of the right foot with metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0016057
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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