The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis and aplastic anemia, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a clear link between the veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, aplastic anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0204011
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for aplastic anemia and hypothyroidism to schedule a medical examination.
- 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.
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