The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and for increased ratings for his PTSD. The veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment, but not to a degree warranting an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service, including through exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other specified exposures. The Board also found no exceptional factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0217798
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder with social anxiety disorder and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
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