The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic hepatitis C. The December 1996 rating decision is final, and the veteran's claim remains in a closed status.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim of service connection for chronic hepatitis C due to exposure to herbicides (Gulf War Syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, chronic hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0023113
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis and diabetic nephropathy as the evidence did not show a current disability related to active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to hepatitis, finding no evidence that it was related to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claim for service connection for a dental condition and remanded claims for service connection for hepatitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left shoulder condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis to ensure a VA examination and medical opinion are obtained, addressing potential pre-service exposure and in-service herbicide agent exposure.
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