The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran's infection was caused by blood transfusions during his treatment at a VA Medical Center. The esophagus condition claim is pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.
The deciding factor: The hepatitis C infection is found to have resulted from blood transfusions performed during the veteran's treatment at a VAMC, which satisfies the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagus condition, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0108153
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
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