The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a liver disorder, including chronic hepatitis. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the veteran's current liver disease and chronic hepatitis C are causally related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's current liver disease and chronic hepatitis C were secondary to hepatitis C, which was linked to his military service through exposure to hepatitis B.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorder, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0315113
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What this means for you
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