The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for viral hepatitis B, a bilateral knee disorder, and residuals of viral meningoencephalitis with mild memory impairment, mild expressive aphasia, and headaches. The back disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran has any current conditions for which service connection can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Viral hepatitis B, Bilateral knee disorder, Degenerative disc disease of L-4 to S-1, Residuals of viral meningoencephalitis with mild memory impairment, mild expressive aphasia and headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0212232
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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