The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda as due to hepatitis, finding that his hepatitis was not incurred in line of duty and that he did not have porphyria cutanea tarda caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hepatitis is not service connected, and there is no evidence showing that the porphyria cutanea tarda was caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211042
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
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