The Board found no evidence of chronic hepatitis or malaria during service, and the veteran does not have current disabilities related to these conditions. The claim for service connection for hepatitis and malaria is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of chronic hepatitis or malaria in service that persisted into the present time period, nor are there any current disabilities attributable to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0209142
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